From:
kath0524
Date: 2002-05-29 13:47:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Shots
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Roger Vaughn" <rvaughn@p...> wrote:
> Do you mind telling us how you did this - how you switched from
>yearly vaccs? Did you delay a vaccination six months, or give one
>six months early?
Well, since we all get ferrets at different times, they're on all
sorts of schedules. I sat down with my vet earlier this year and he
figured it out for me. I think 4 of them had distemper in January
Everyone (7) had rabies in January. Those 7 plus Darby (#8 who came
in February; had distemper and rabies) will have distemper in July.
Now, I have Daisy (#9). She is in the process of 2 distemper/1
rabies and will not be part of the July distemper, of course. She
will be a month late on her distemper next year.
The main concern was not letting the rabies get over 1 year (for
liability concerns). The distemper should not be a problem to let
it go a month or two. I don't think anyone is getting the distemper
more than a month late.
I know this can be an over-vaccinating thing but my vet doesn't
think it's a problem one time. As I learned in January, it was
totally exhausting taking all of them at once but well worth it once
it was over.
Katharine