From:
Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter
Date: 2001-10-24 03:13:00 UTC
Subject: distemper question
A woman I know rescues raccoon, she thinks she had distemper come in on a
raccoon since several of them have gotten sick over the summer. Two
survived. She isn't sure it is distemper either.
Anyway, she picked up 7 ferrets from a lady in another city while I was out
of town. Her son picked them up in a truck where no raccoon has been, taken
them to her store where no raccoons have been. She has had them there for
the past 13 days and everyone seems healthy.
Is that sufficient quarantining? How long do they need to be quarantined?
She is giving them their distemper shots, and after a quarantine period,
they are suppose to come here.
The potential of distemper scares me to death, I have four old-timers that
have not been immunized. My vet felt that it was best for them not to risk
the reaction factor.
She could also use suggestions on disinfect ion and all that neat stuff.
She is thinking of putting in a germicidal light in the area that the heater
is in to disinfect the air, will that work? What else can she do?
Jean
Ferrets Unlimited Ferret Shelter
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