Message Number: YG13195 | New FHL Archives Search
From: dr_bruce_williams
Date: 2002-05-20 22:42:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Merial Vaccine

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Donna Booras <dbooras@a...> wrote:
>
> Is it normal for ferrets to run a temperature of up to 105.8 after
being
> vaccinated with the new Merial vaccine? And is there any fever
reducer
> that is safe to use with ferrets?


Dear Donna:

While it is not normal for ferrets to run this type of fever - this
can happen, as you are injecting a virus (in this case the non-
disease-causing canarypox virus) it can and should stimulate a
response.

In such cases, please do not use any over-the-counter fever reducers -
they may all be toxic, even in small doses. If significant loss of
appetite is seen, I would suggest a return to the vet for
professional assistance.

With kindest regards,

Bruce Williams, dVM