From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2002-11-02 01:50:22 UTC
Subject: Re: Dr. W- kit series and immunity duration
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7130142.1036201822270.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Dear Amy - There is no peer-reviewed or even scientific studies on prolonged duration of vaccines in ferrets. Most of the general consensus is extrapolated form dogs, in which studies have shown that in adult dogs with a history of a properly administered series of puppy distemper shots and several annual boosters, the duration of subsequent distemper boosters (and parvo as well) may be up to 5 years. But no studies have ever been done in ferrets to show whether this is true.
So I can't say that there is any scientific proof to this claim. For this reason, under normal circumstances, annual vaccination are still recommended.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> > you will find more, but not perhaps answers to all of your questions.>>
> Thanks anyways Sukie, but those posts didn't answer my questions
> and didn't contain any scientific proof. I was hoping one of the Drs. here
> would respond with some actual proof or studies or something. I can
> find the research and studies for what I posted but I haven't been able to
> find any on the current protocols most vets recommend today. I want to
> make an informed choice for my ferrets.
> I will continue to hope that the Drs. are just very busy but will get some
> info together sometime in the future.
> ~Amy~
> [To refresh memories: Amy is hoping to find the studies the vets use
> which go into duration and timings of vaccines. -- Sukie]