Message Number: SG997 | New FHL Archives Search
From: katharine@nettally.com
Date: 2002-08-23 17:37:05 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] west nile virus
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <14753567.1030124225713.JavaMail.root@scandium>

This is the first time I've heard of a vaccine for WNV as a possibility for ferrets. The only one I was aware of is for horses. And, those horses being vaccinated now (a series of three, I believe) are not fully protected until next spring, as I understand it.

I personally think that our ferrets could be susceptible to the disease. People are, birds are, horses are. Why not other mammals???

Katharine

Author wrote:
> We decided not to vaccinate anyone here, but I would think that is a personal decision.