Please allow me to clarify regarding Erika Matulich's post of yesterday. I did not state in my original post that ultrasound testing was "useless". I believe my observation stated that ultrasound MAY be ineffective. Please feel free to check your back issues for the exact content. Please also note that the info I recieved was from my vet. He doesn't preform ultrasounds himself. The info he passed to me was obtained from a veterinary seminar which he attended. The seminar was regarding ultrasound and the speakers were specialists in that field. I am in no way saying not to do ultrasound testing if that is what your vet suggests or if it makes you more comfortable. My concern lies with the potential lost time in a severe illness case. I have found that generally everyone who responded to my post (including DVMs) agreed with the seminars speakers. NOTE: I did recieve several responses stating that ultrasound IS very accurate for use in diagnosing cardiac problems in ferrets. PLEASE realise that I AM NOT a vet. I'm just trying to pass on information that I hope will be usefull to people and thier little ones. I would never consider posting anything medical that didn't come to me directly from a vet. I am still recieving responses regarding this issue and maybe will post with a general count of "yeas" and "neys" if people are interested. Sharon= The semi-automatic munchie dispenser [Posted in FML issue 2193]