Message Number: SG5181 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Ferrethealer@aol.com
Date: 2003-07-02 04:24:04 UTC
Subject: Re: Vaccines
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4b.30cef3b0.2c33b864@aol.com>

In a message dated 07/01/03 10:13:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
ferrethealth-digest-help@smartgroups.com writes:

> Here's another question: does anybody know of any studies or
> personal anecdotes about titer levels for distemper
> antibodies (if I'm phrasing that correctly) following a
> reaction? My vet was not aware of any studies and thought
> that Pan was probably still protected for this year, but we'd
> welcome any information people might have on the subject.
>

Well, my infectious diseases text says that ferrets are protected once adult
vaccines are given for at least five years. But I have been unable to find
any good studies proving that.

I must say that I tend to believe it, but again - no proof that I've found.

Dr. Ruth
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