Message Number: SG1272 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Russell Prater
Date: Wed, 04 Sep 2002 10:32:35 -0500
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] confused about vaccines
Message-ID: <3D762793.A9506B5D@worldnet.att.net>
goreki@excite.com wrote:
>
> Hi, I have researched the net and the archives on this list and I'm still confused about what vaccines my ferrets should be getting. Do they need a yearly canine distemper and rabies vaccine or just a yearly booster shot? I have 3 ferret who are 2-3 years old.
I think your problem lies in your definition of vaccination and booster
shot. What a ferret needs is 3 distemper vaccinations at 8, 11 and 14
weeks of age. Then they need a rabies vaccination. Each year after that
they need 1 distemper vaccination and 1 rabies vaccination. These annual
vaccinations are refered to as "boosters" but they are the same vaccine
as the original vaccinations. There are three vaccines that are approved
for ferrets, the IMRAB-3 rabies vaccine and FERVAC-D and Purevac Ferret
Distemper Vaccine. Some vets use Galaxy-D "off-label". My personal
preference is the Purevac.
I am not a vet.
--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
russellprater@worldnet.att.net
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