Message Number: SG3174 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Pam Sessoms
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 20:48:01 -0500 (EST)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Find a ferret vet by ZIP code
Message-ID: <Pine.A41.4.44+UNC.0302042046070.39904-100000@login4.isis.unc.edu>
Many of you are already aware of the FHL's list of good ferret vets; these
vets were suggested by members of this list. The list has always been
arranged by state (except for a few international vets). When I am trying
to help someone find a vet, I often have found it to be a little
time-consuming to use lists like this. The small towns can be hard to
find quickly using books or online mapping programs, and I simply don't
have a terribly good spatial sense of where things are! Sometimes the
closest vet might even be in another state.
Taking that into account, my husband Eric and I have been working on
creating a little web application that will allow searching by ZIP code
and will return a list sorted by distance. This project is still pretty
new, but I think it is ready for its first use by real people. When it
seems to be in good shape, I will probably do away with the list in the
Files area and replace that file with a pointer to the ZIP code locator.
Don't worry - the ZIP code locator does have a link that will let you
browse the plain flat text file by state. Non-US vets aren't in the ZIP
code database, obviously, but there is a text file to browse for them too.
No functionality will be lost.
Please take a look at it:
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/vets/
Let me know of problems. I've also quickly written a FAQ that should
answer many questions.
Incidentally, I know I've been slow with updates to the vet's list. That
was because of work on this new project and difficulty keeping two
separate lists up to date. I haven't written personal replies to the last
several people with new vets or updates, but the last vets I have added or
changed are: Edling, Osborn, Kamaka, Thomazin, Kraft, Shiel, Angel de la
Torre. If you sent me another one, and it's not in the list now, please
e-mail me again!
(I also just updated the compounding pharmacists list, so if you don't see
yours in there, let me know.)
Best wishes,
-Pam S.
Send comments to Pam at pjdutche@email.unc.edu. Please note that this address is only useful for questions about the FHL archive. Questions about ferret health, or those intended for the FHL, should be sent to the Ferret Health List.