I am sure that neither Pam nor anyone who has contributed to the medical sections of the FAQs ever intended for them to replace a trip to the vet for an animal who is sick or especially one who is in pain. The FAQs are to help us understand the ferrets' health problems. They can also educate a vet who is not experienced with ferrets when there is not an experienced ferret vet around. Please print the FAQs, read the FAQs and give a copy to your vet. But **always** take a sick fuzzy to the vet immediately. Waiting even a day has cost some ferrets their lives. Blessings Judith White [Posted in FML issue 1999]