From:
Casey & Heather Zahorka
Date: 2002-01-07 20:30:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Digest Number 529
Gosh, it must be a nice feeling to get a "first visit free"
It would help out a lot around this dang place. We bought our
MF, Remmington, through a local pet store but since the
closest "exotic" vet is 45 miles away they will not issue a
free visit to him.
His distemper shot will be $9 and his rabies will $10, that's
a pretty good price isn't it? he is 16 weeks old and behind on
his shots because the store didn't realize he needed any,
"it's just a ferret".
Heather & Remmi
-----Original Message-----
From: Lee R. Wilson [mailto:Charis@peoplepc.com]
Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 4:15 PM
To: Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com
My vet was very interested to know if the shoppe where I got
Raisin was thorough in explaining the distemper shot
schedule and whether rabies shots were mentioned at all.
Raisin is a MF, she was 7 weeks old when I got her and we
did her 2nd distemper shot at 8 weeks to be followed by her
final distemper at 13 weeks and her rabies at 14 weeks.
Anyway, I thought it was interesting that the ferret vet be
concerned with the information being given at the store when
people are considering a ferret. In all honesty the shoppe
didn't mention anything but the "first vet visit is free"
certificate and the MF adoption package. If not carefully
read, one would not realize the future shots responsibility.
----- Original Message -----
From: ferrethealer@aol.com
To: Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2001 9:45 PM
In a message dated 12/28/01 9:19:28 PM Eastern Standard
Time, Ferret-Health-list@yahoogroups.com writes:
Nevyn was my first ferret, so in the face
of an unknown shot history, my vet thought it best to
give him shots as if
he were a kit. Was this the proper course of action?
Absolutely. You'd be surprised at the number of people
who will get a ferret from the pet store, hear that it had
it's first distemper shot, and assume that is all it
needed. With an unknown history, it's always safest to do
two boosters in an adult ferret, a couple of weeks apart.
I also need to get Distemper shots for Rhodry & Brangwyn
-- should they
have shots as if they were kits, or shots as if it were
simply time for
the vaccine to be renewed?
If they have never had the distemper shot in the past,
they should get two - otherwise one is sufficient.
Also, the shelter mom said that Rhodry may be adrenal,
so I know I need to
talk to the vet about that, but I'm not sure if
Brangwyn's small size is
just due to her being female and I'm not used to dealing
with girls, or if
there could be a medical issue involved. Or if it's
simply in her nature
to be small. Whatever the case, she's small enough that
she's slipped out
of two different brands of belled collars & currently
goes through play
time "in stealth mode," as I haven't yet found where she
lost her collar.
Is small size a possible indicator of a health concern?
All three ferrets
are around 2 1/2 years old (at best guess).
If you are used to the big boys, a little girl can be
disconcerting. One of my females is about three and a
half pounds - she's big for a girl. Most of the female
ferrets that I see are less than two pounds and many of
them are just over a pound. If she's healthy acting, not
skinny (just small) eating and drinking normally - just
cherish your little girl!
Dr. Ruth
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