To Tom White: Sorry, I tried to send this the other day, but I guess I screwed up the address. My advice, from recent experience, is to get Mabel to a good, *experienced with ferrets*, vet, ASAP. I delayed a while when Goose started balding, I read the same thing you did in the FAQ. Now, Goose is going in for surgery on 9/5, and I'm sure everything will be OK, but still I wish I hadn't waited. I think it's better to go and have it be nothing than not go, and have it be something. If you don't know a vet in the area that's experienced with the surgery, I'm sure someone on the FML can reccommend one. Good luck!!! Ed Atlee [log in to unmask] Goose & Anastasia, ferrets-at-large Maggie the Labrador [Posted in FML issue 1295]