From:
Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: 2002-07-03 01:13:03 UTC
Subject: Re: Posted on the AFA
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<div>At 10:45 AM 7/2/02 -0700, you wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">There is an
important message that was posted on July 1, 2002 by the AFA (American
Ferret Association). </font><br>
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<font color="#000080"><b>AFA Working with USDA to Regulate Kit Sales;
Help Is Needed!</b></font><b><br>
</b><font face="Arial" size="-1">Please click on the link below to
read it. </font><br>
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Joanne- thanks for bringing this IMPORTANT message to the list.<br>
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As the originator of NH HB1110 the 8 week bill which is now NH law, I
can tell you the<b> USDA NEEDS to implement these guidelines</b>.
The laws will not be able to be adequately enforced without a
standard. AS it site the mills can now change the paperwork to list
any speculative date of birth and store personnel have little clue as
to what stage of development the ferret kits are supposed to be.<br>
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WITH THIS IN PLACE- it will make it better for the ferret kits-
ensuring canine distemper vaccine will have greater efficacy and that
there will be less heath problems like prolapsed rectums etc from the
food conversions.<br>
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I offer the AFA all the support I can give in assisting with
accomplishing this very important task.<br>
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I urge everyone to - when the time comes plan to write your
letters.<br>
<br>
Alicia Drakiotes</div>
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