Hello ferret people. I want to say welcome to Dr. Michael Dutton. Hope he is related. I am a Dutton too. I also have a nephew named Michael Dutton (but not old enough to be a DVM yet :) ) Wilma had her spleen removed in May, 1995. She was known as 'lead butt' before her surgery because her rear was so large. She started to have paralysis in her rear legs so she went in for exploratory surgery and all that was wrong was a super huge spleen. She bounced back from surgery, slimmed down immediately, and has been bouncing every day since. She is will be 5 on March 4th. She is on no special medication or diet. Greg and I wonder why we waited so long to have it removed...but the answer is we just didn't know what a change it would make in Wilma. So, point here is, Kelleen, no there is nothing special we have done with Wilma except we now spend more 'play' time with her. She dooks, chases, rolls, runs, bounces, attacks, and is just a whole different little girl! I am one who also wants to say 'thank you' all for being here in the good times and the sad times. Alice Dutton along with Pooh, Willie, Tat, Frisby, Wilma, Gus Gus, Oscar, Pongo, 'roo, Kai, and Ives Greg Hastings [log in to unmask] Alice Dutton Auburn, WA When one finds himself in a hole of his own making, it is a good time to examine the quality of workmanship. [Posted in FML issue 1430]