Clare: >I remember reading that the ECE virus can possibly be transmitted without >direct ferret-to-ferret contact, via human hands or clothing. I was >wondering if we need to take precautions with the new bedding we brought >home from the show, especially the items that are not packaged. What would >be a reasonable time to ``quarantine'' these items... If you put them in the washing machine and wash in hot water, that will take care of the problem. I don't quarantine clothes, just wash them..... Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP Dept. of Vet Path, AFIP [log in to unmask] OR Chief Pathologist, AccuPath [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1326]