Well, I finally have a "good vet" story to tell.....Cecil will be 2 years old in May - he's one of Libby's kits that I kept from her last litter. Last Fall, I took him to the "bad vet" because Cecil was skin and bones, hair was sparse, skin was wrinkley. The 'bad' vet said it may be a malabsorption problem and suggested using papaya juice. 3 wks later, no improvement. Then he thought it might be a food allergy, so I took him off chicken and put him on a turkey and lamb diet. After 3 wks, no improvement. The 'bad' vet said to wait 3 months - I knew this was wrong because Elliott *does* have a chicken allergy and improvement was noticed about 3 wks after a diet change. After my tragic episode with Angel, I decided then and there not EVER to see the 'bad' vet again, and took Cecil to see Dr. Allen Edwards at Brockport Animal Hospital, who was absolutely WONDERFUL when I took Angel there, but unfortunately, I was too late for her. Dr. Edwards took one look at Cecil and couldn't believe he was only 2 - he looks like a little old man - in fact, my 8 yr old looked better and younger than Cecil. Dr. Edwards thought ADRENALS and suggested surgery. Well, Cecil had surgery yesterday, and Dr. Edwards found the left adrenal to be significantly larger than the right one, so he took it out. I feel confident that now Cecil will start putting some weight on and grow back that nice looking coat he had as a baby. I can't say enough about Dr. Edwards and his staff.....ESPECIALLY his tech, Mary McCarthy, who is an angel herself. And special thanks to Pat Nothnagle and Jeanne Stadtmiller who never really gave up on me and pushed until I saw the light - and now I see it very clearly...... Debbie Riccio WNYFLFA Western New York and Finger Lakes Ferret Association Rochester, NY [Posted in FML issue 1500]