>My next response is to Mike Janke's recommendation of going into your >veterinarian's office and making a big stink if they refuse to see you >with any emergency. Of course, every clinic is different, but at my >clinic this is how I expect things to be handled. If we are booked full >and someone feels that they have an emergency, they need to speak to one >of the doctors. Exactly the point I was trying to make. Don't just call or walk in and let the receptionist turn you away. Have them get the doctor. I think I said that, perhaps in somewhat different words. Your clinic may operate differently, but not every clinic has pleasant and helpful people working at the front counter. For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * Secretary, South Florida Ferret Club & Rescue * A 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation * * Shelter web site: http://www.miamiferret.org * Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc [Posted in FML issue 2827]