From:
Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2002-10-14 14:06:01 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: stray ferret quarantine questions
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Cc: dhaner@twcny.rr.com
Message-Id: <20021014100601.4c3e84dc.whiteweasel@earthlink.net>
On Sun, 13 Oct 2002 15:19:52 +0100 (GMT+01:00)
dhaner@twcny.rr.com wrote:
> Four of my ferrets are up-to-date on distemper vaccs, but Odin, who's
> almost 4 has suffered several severe reactions and on the advice of 3
> vets is not vaccinated anymore.
Understood. Were any of those reactions to the relatively new Merial
Purevax vaccine? If not, that may be a good solution for Odin.
My Nyssa had an anaphylactic reaction (almost immediate shock, collapse)
to a rabies shot when she was two. Our vet decided to give her
dexamethasone for three days prior to vaccination and both dexamethasone
and benadryl the day of the vaccination. This extended pretreatment has
allowed Nyssa to have rabies shots the past two years with no reaction
other than becoming sleepy.
There are ferrets who should not be vaccinated. Odin may be one of
them. I'm only suggesting that you run these idead past your vet to see
if he/she feels that one or both of them may allow Odin to be vaccinated
safely, which would protect him from any potential distemper risk posed
by the newcomer.
Regards,
Caity and the non-stop nine