From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-11-04 14:43:00 UTC
Subject: Re: To the doctors here
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Chris Perth <ferrets@w...> wrote:
> couple of days ago (on the 31st) with a serious question about:
> -->how dangerous exactly are dog-vaccines to ferrets (since that's
all
> that people use here where I live now--this 5 different dog
vaccines
> mixed)
> -->if anyone knows IF and HOW would be possible to import Fervac-D
and
> Imrab-3 (to Germany). I worry for the health and lives of my 3
fuzzies
> but also for the whole ferret community here.
> I don't want to repeat my entire post, it's just that NOBODY wrote
me
> and I wondered if it is because nobody knows the answers or if it
was
> because someone removed part of the title of my post! (it was
> originally addressed to the doctors here--since I've posted in
other
Dear Chris -
Dog vaccines generally are not harmful to ferrets - dog vaccines were
used for many years in this country before they were licensed for
ferrets. The key is that the vaccines should not be derived in
ferret cells - most vaccine virus is now grown in chicken- or duck
embryo cells. Just check with your vet - it'll be listed on the side
of the vial.
I wouldn't want to comment on how to import these vaccines into
Germany - this is something that perhaps your vet might help you with.
Regarding the lack of replies - we generally frown on posts directed
to doctors only - we have far more posts than doctors, as well as a
very learned group of lay persons who who work day in and day out
providing excellent and worthy advice to other group members. By
addressing your post only to the doctors, you greatly limit your
options.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM