I'm not sure who asked... >It appears that one of the fuzzies (Nixon) may require surgery for an >adrenal gland. I was wondering if anyone has a recommendation for Vet to >do the surgery. We live just outside of Boston, but for a good doctor >we'll travel as far west as Worcester or even down to Cape Cod... My ferret Cully had an adrenal gland removed at Angell Memorial in Jamaica Plain by the surgeons there-- his regular vet at Angell Memorial is Dr. Tracey Ritzman, whom I wholeheartedly recommend. I don't believe she did the surgery herself, but she sat in on the procedure, I think. Cully and I are super-happy with Dr. Ritzman, who really knows her stuff and is sensitive to owner needs as well. She's also got a great vet tech who love ferrets too ;-) Price was within the reasonable range. The only criticism I would have of Angell is that paperwork and follow-up tends to be a bit slow, but they're doing the best with what they have, and the on-the-spot care is excellent, so I don't mind putting up with the occasional inconvenience. Regina and Cully ("yeah, for a person who sticks pointy things in me she's ok I guess") Regina Harrison [log in to unmask] or [log in to unmask] http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1083 Electra the Brujah's page: http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Labyrinth/8096 Wrapped in my mongrel wings, I nearly freeze In the howlin wind and drivin rain All the trash blowin round 'n' round [Posted in FML issue 2868]