From:
williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2002-08-15 19:34:34 UTC
Subject: RE: Hand--foot-mouth disease
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <21052664.1029440074303.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Dear Gail:
this particular virus (a coxsackie virus as I recall) is not contagious to ferrets.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> OK, my step-son has been diagnosed with this. As a favor, I am babysitting him during his mother's week, starting tomorrow. Well,i if you baby-sit 11 year olds...Anyways, I was wondering if this is contagious to ferrets, as some flu viruses are. I already keep everything really clan, love the smell of bleach, but need to know if he should avoid the downstairs where the ferret room is.
> Gail
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