From:
ferretkrazi
Date: 2001-12-14 12:13:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Are annual vaccinations still necessary?
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "kath0524" <katharine@n...> wrote:
> Distemper: You could feasibly have a titer test run to see if they
> are still protected. If you are concerned with over-vaccinating,
> then have the titer run. If it comes out OK, you can skip the
> vaccination. Test again in another year.
>
> Just my opinion.
> Katharine
I agree with the previous posts to continue vaccinating. I think
it's the safest route.
I wanted to share some additional information though. I had asked
this question at the AFA's AVMA Ferret Symposium in Boston this past
July: In the case of a ferret that reacts to the distemper
vaccination, can we measure the titer level to know whether or not to
re-vaccinate that ferret? The answer I received from the panel of
very knowledgeable ferret vets is that the "safe" titer level is not
known therefore we have nothing with which to compare our ferret's
measured titer level. Until research is done to determine the titer
level that we are looking for, we can't accurately assess whether or
not our ferret's titer level is too low or if it is considered "safe."
Just some more info to think about, I suppose.
Sincerely,
Erin