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From: caitlynmaire@earthlink.net
Date: 2002-06-20 13:40:00 UTC
Subject: Re: first time annuals---any preferrence?

Hi, Keldah,
>
> Hi again everyone. Well, it's that time of year. This is Goku and
> Kira's first time for annuals and stemming from some posts in the last
> month or so about shots, I was curious as to which ones in particular
> they need. I know they need a distemper and a killed rabies vaccine,
> but which distemper? Upon my very first visit to my vet for their
> first set of shots, he gave them what they needed and that was it.
> After their final round of shots, he mentioned there was a distemper
> shot for ferrets called Ferravac, (I think).

My vet was giving a canine shot because of a high number of reactions
with Ferrvac, and he felt it was OK as well. He since has switched to
the new Merial vaccine for distemper, which is specifically for ferrets,
without having the reactions he saw in the past. You might want to ask
your vet about Merial. Five of ours have had it so far with no problems.

All the best,
Caity