To Doug Scholtes: >I was also wondering how safe this new flea pill is... was wondering if >any of the vets had anything to say about them. Doug - as a vet student, you've got to keep up!!! I think we discussed this about a week ago on the FML. Lufeneron is an igestible form of a flea growth hromone, jsut like methoprene, which will make the fleas pass sterile eggs. It may help prevent an infestation in your house, but does not kill the flea on the ferret when it takes its blood meal. So it is only an adjunct to a flea control program. But you can use it along with whatever you are currently using. Lufeneron is being used in ferrets now, although this is extralabel use. The compny is son to release a formulation for cats. As it doesn't even kill the flea, I don't expect any maor problems with ferrets. There is a lot of anecdotal infomation about its safeness in ferrets, but little about its efficacy. -- Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP Department of Veterinary Pathology [log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (202) 782-2600/2602 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000 [Posted in FML issue 1210]