From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2001-12-24 18:10:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Canine distemper
sonyablu67@a... wrote:
> According to our vet it is not necessary to give ferrets the canine
> distemper as long as they are not around dogs etc. Our ferrets are
> very healthy happy carpet sharks and one of the brood, Jaedyn our
> black mitt lovessss to bite and oh does he bite hard. He is 6mths old.
>
>
> We have 2 cats who get all their shots regularly but are not outdoor
> cats.
>
> Any opinions on this subject ?
I am not a vet, but in my opinion, distemper is too dangerous to leave
ferrets unvaccinated. You can step in a puddle of infected dog pee or a
pile of poop and track it in to your furkids on your shoes. You can even
carry it in on your clothes. I would ask your vet to get the new Merial
Purevax Ferret Distemper Vaccine and shoot them all.
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