From:
felinesnferrets@yahoo.com
Date: 2002-08-12 17:24:51 UTC
Subject: RE: HELP:Reaction to vaccines
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <22705772.1029173092005.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
Hi,
My Teddy did the exact same thing last February. After he had his second distemper shot he had a very severe reaction almost immediately. The vet treated him and he seemed to pull out of it and about an hour later we went home. Within 30 minutes of being at home he was throwing up and was losing a lot of blood through his rectum. I rushed him back to the vet immediately...Teddy had to stay with the vet for a couple of days. The vet told me that in all his time treating ferrets he never had one react as badly as Teddy. It was touch and go for the first 24 hours but he did pull through beautifully. He is a fat and sassy little fert now. Even tho many people say that you should give your fert distemper shots, the vet and I agree that Teddy should not get this shot again.
Anyway, I hope this gives you some reassurance. I'll send prayers for you and your ferret.
Mary