Message Number: YG8115 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Karen Purcell, DVM
Date: 2001-10-23 12:53:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: cat diseases to ferrets?

Folks,

> ferrets can get upper respiratory infections from felines..
>
> we have had some arrive here from an infected SPCA ( they hold ferrets in
> with cats) they were sick and it took forever to get them over it!

Hmm, I'd like to hear Bruce's take on this. I know ferrets can get
Bordetella in the shelter (from dogs or cats), but I don't believe
the standard feline calici/rhino viruses are species transferable.

Other vet comments welcome,
-Dr. Karen
drkaren@w...