Ringworm - take my word for it, ferrets can get ringworm. I was caring for 2 severely infected 5 week old kittens and a neighbor girl who had held the kittens accidently brought infected hairs into our home. Several of the ferrets did get ringworm, most cases were mild but the most severely infected was Whitney who had insulinoma. It took months to get her clean of it. I never did get it and learned that most adults are less susceptible but children are higly susceptible. I did suffer a rash from using straight bleach to disinfect my bare skin. Adrenal hairloss - no pattern in our group. The girls had the typical hairloss, Petey had only a tiny patch on the top of his head, Gizzie a dime size patch on the side of his neck, and Clyde all over thinning. 48 hours - That is for human consumption. A friend contacted the company that makes Pedialyte and was told it was still good after 48 hours. All products are dated and most are good for a bit longer than the expiration date (milk, chips, etc.). Hugs to all. tle [Posted in FML issue 1694]