Message Number: YG12166 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-04-01 11:24:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Vacines recommendations.

manferret wrote:
>
> To our favorite doctors... Looking for info ( studies ) on what is
> the best vacine used for ferrets. Also, what vacines not to use. I'll
> do the research myself if shown what area to look in.. Thanks for all
> the help...

In the US there is only one rabies vaccine that is USDA approved. It's
Merial's IMRAB-3. For distemper, United's Fervac-D and Merial's Purevax
Ferret Distemper Vaccine are approved. Galaxy-D is often used, but is
"off label" for ferrets, meaning it hasn't been tested on ferrets.

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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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