From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2001-12-14 19:26:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Titer levels - What info IS known?
ferretkrazi wrote:
> Hi Alicia! I honestly don't know. I'm hoping maybe Dr. Williams or
> Dr. Purcell will jump in here with their knowledge. I was just
> passing on the info that I was told in Boston. I think it would be
> great if we could avoid vaaccinating every year based on where the
> titer level is. Three of my six ferrets react to Fervac (haven't
> tried the new vaccine yet) and it would be nice to be able to wait as
> long as possible before going through all that again.
Last year, Booger reacted to a vaccination. I'm not sure which since
both distemper and rabies were given together. Wednesday I got him
vaccinated for distemper only with the new Merial vaccine. About an hour
after the shot he began a deep cough and sneezing. He didn't show any
lethargy or vomiting so I gave him 0.5 ml of childrens diphenhydramine
and he calmed down and went to sleep for a couple of hours. I don't know
if it was a reaction to the shot or not.
> I think it's a great discussion and I hope the topic encourages vets,
> techs and anyone who knows about this stuff to chime in! I, for one,
> would like to hear more information about it! Can anyone straighten
> us out?
I'm curious as to what a titer test would cost as compared to the
vaccination.
--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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