From:
"Chris Lloyd"
Date: 2003-07-09 11:57:34 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Canine Parvo - Virus & Aleutian Disease.
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <002801c34611$4927cf80$0a00000a@ramond>
< From what I've read Aleutian Disease is a mutated strain of the Canine
Parvo Virus. >
No it is just one the Parvo Viruses; there are probably hundreds of
types of them. The canine Parvo is specific to dogs. The ones specific
to mink are thought to have mutated to infect ferrets, if you have feral
mink or ferrets in your area be afraid be very afraid. Chris.
The Wessex Ferret Club www.wessexferretclub.co.uk