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From: caitlynmaire@earthlink.net
Date: 2002-06-25 22:53:00 UTC
Subject: Re: rabies shot

On Tue, 25 Jun 2002 15:57:42 -0400
Susan <dimuzio@f...> wrote:

> Bubba has one shot to go in the series of 3 shots for distemper.
> Would it hurt to have a rabies shot in between distemper shots 2 and
> 3?

Hi, Susan,

Our vet believes the rabies vaccination should be given two weeks after
the last distemper vaccine. He actually had read some research about
immune system response being best at that point. I don't have the
source information, unfortunately. He does believe that the shots
should be two weeks apart throughtout the ferrets' lives.

All the best,
Caity and the notorious nine