From:
Sheila
Date: 2001-10-20 05:49:00 UTC
Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] Question: influenza vaccine
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From: "Sukie Crandall" <sukiecrandall@t...>
To: <Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com>; <williams@e...>
Sent: Saturday, October 20, 2001 6:05 PM
>
> --
> For some reason I thought that this had been answered already, but
> can't locate the post if it has been.
>
> Had to have flu shot, but do not know if that is a weakened virus or
> a partial one. Not kissing or hugging ferrets till I know more, and
> am getting dirty and sadly wounded looks as a result... Figured I'd
> be careful in case i might shed virus. If I will, then for how long?
>
I had a flu jab last Monday and I had one every year for the past
6 years. I've never passed anything on to any of my ferrets. So
I reckon that your ferrets will be perfectly safe.
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Sheila
Bolton Ferret Welfare & N.F.W.S. News Editor.
NFWS. Web Site: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/ferreter last update 9 Oct
2001
Web Site: www.btinternet.com/~sheila/bolton.htm last update 15 June 2001
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