IMHO I can certainly understand Dr. Dutton's (or any other DVM's) disclaimer about advice posted here. I would hope we are all able to understand that such information, (as with just about any other information put on the Internet via mailing lists, news groups etc.), has to be treated as supplementary to more conventional methods and not an alternative. I would hope we don't abuse or use it in such a way that our contributing DVM's no longer feel able to offer such advice and education to us. I have found the various DVM responses to be very helpful in explaining what is going on and what the treatments are for the assortment of ailments that our ferrets have developed. I still rely foremost on examination and diagnosis by our vetinarian, who is also very skilled with ferrets. [Posted in FML issue 1455]