Hi, Bruce. Just a little clarification here on why my friend had to have her ferret put down. He had already been operated on for adrenal tumer about a year ago. None-the-less, he was only three years old when he had his original surgery. He had recovered very nicely from that one, but about six months ago he started losing his fur again. When she took him in to be put down, he had lost almost all his fur from his middle on back. He had a great deal of trouble using his hind legs. He couldn't hardly walk anymore. She (my friend) was also hand feeding him. It was an ongong problem for him. I didn't want you to think that she got a diagnosis of adrenal tumer and immediately had him put down. I'm sorry if that is the message that was conveyed in my previous posting. Pat and the gang. [Posted in FML issue 1151]