I need vet-supplied vet-oriented information on the use of isoflurane for ferrets vs. other anesthetics. We are trying a different vet who will give us excellent rates of spays and neuters. I took 3 ferrets in yesterday morning and was only allowed to bring one male home at the end of the day. One male and the female are still not "100%" according to the vet, and he will not release them to me until they are. I have absolute respect for this vet's caring for the animals; he took them home last night and force fed them and gave them fluids. When asked, he said he uses ketamine and something else I wasn't familiar with. He said isoflurane does not provide any pain control when they come out of it. Our previous vet (whose charges have gone up alarmingly in the last several months) uses isoflurane. He does the surgeries first thing in the morning and we are allowed to take them home by noon. I've never had any problems except for one case of retained testicle with excessive bleeding and bruising. If anyone can point me to any information on the web, please let me know. Linda Iroff North Coast Ferret Shelter http://www.oberlin.edu/~liroff/ncfs.html [Posted in FML issue 2236]