Message Number: SG3387 | New FHL Archives Search
From: "Stephanie"
Date: 2003-02-24 19:04:17 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Vaccine titers?
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <006f01c2dc37$87dc02d0$87bfc318@computer>

> Booger had two reactions to his rabies vaccination, never mind the fact
> that he was pre treated. Ny vet said not to worry about it. If any
> incedent takes Place, my doctor promised that he would write a letter to
> the boss of the local health dept explaining that to vaccinate booger
> would threating his very life.

Thank you. I appreciate you replying to question. However, in my case, I
am not greatly concerned about an incident taking place, causing issues with
a non-vaccinated ferret. I am actually concerned about him being
unprotected from Rabies itself. I routinely travel with my ferrets to a
region of the country were rabies has been HIGHLY prevelant and confirmed in
the last two years. I personally know of over 20 humans that in the last
two years that have had to have post-exposure rabies vaccinations due to
contact with confirmed infected domestic animals (cattle, dogs, and cats).
Whiel the chances that my ferrets would come in contact with a
non-vaccinated domestic animal is slim, I don't want to take the chance of
them being non-protected. Thus my searching for information regarding
vaccination titers.

Thanks again,
Stephanie Goettsch