From:
star_1977_cl@yahoo.com
Date: 2001-12-01 09:06:00 UTC
Subject: Important question about VACCINES
Hi, I'm new in this group
I live in Chile and here the ferret owners have many doubts about
vaccines, specially distemper. Fervac D is not available, not even
Galaxy D. the vets say is very risky to vaccine ferretes with dog
vaccines, because the shots aren't only for distemper, they have 4 or
five different vaccines in one so all these viruses will be
incorporated to the ferret system. But I also know there's a big risk
if the ferrets do not receive the distemper shots.
so, here are my questions, for all the vets in the group an for
people with similar experiences:
1. Which dog vaccines are safer for ferrets? Can you name them? I
know they can't be produced in ferret tissue and I think they must be
a modified live virus.
2. What is the best: to vaccine the ferret with a dog vaccine that
contains other viruses than can compromise the ferret health or not
to vaccine him against distemper and hope for the best.
3. If I live in an appartment building where is not allowed to have
cats or dogs an the ferret will be indoors all the time except for
the visits to the vet, what are the chances that he gets distemper?
I know the virus can travel through air and clothes but what are the
real chances?
Thanks for your help and I hope this can be helpful for other ferret
owner with the same problem.
Soledad