From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-07 01:50:50 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: reactions to two shots
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F55lclX9QZwx700002a19@hotmail.com>
Only problem is the law doesn't care! I agree people just need to know if
they don't vaccinate for rabies and something happens it could mean the
ferrets demise. More precautions are req'd to prevent inadvertant accidents
of scratches and bites if you elect not to do it. Perhaps someday things
will be better, but with so many uneducatied people out there that make the
laws and these peole still don't believe ferrets to be domestic cause a lot
of problems for everyone. There is an automatic euthanasia clause in our
county for ferrets and I would hate to be the vet that gave a waiver for it
if something where to happen. Best to you. Just to think about.
Dr. Sue
>From: FHbytheSea@aol.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: reactions to two shots
>Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 20:20:57 EST
>
>In a message dated 3/6/04 8:08:48 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>caitlynmaire@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
> > It is both inconvenient AND expensive. Since the
> > reaction to the rabies shot nearly killed Nyssa I have
> > no alternative other than to leave her unvaccinated.
> > Considering the laws in this state and county
> > regarding ferrets (or dogs or cats) who don't get
> > rabies vaccines I am not willing to put her at that
> > sort of risk or isolate her from all other people.
>
>I have two ferrets that reacted to both Fervac-D and Merial's Purevax
>CDV..and my vet has recommended that neither receive any further
>vaccinations - both
>for CDV and rabies...and have followed up with a letter on the clinic's
>letterhead as such..
>
>These ferrets are 3 and 4 years old respectively. While I know firsthand
>the
>devastation of distemper, I can not in good faith subject either of these
>ferrets to the possibility of death based on the vaccine. In both cases,
>these
>ferrets have had a severe enough reaction that I can't take the chance that
>the
>next time I vaccinate that they will survive (Both had bloody diarrhea,
>bloody
>vomit and had problems with heart rate and breathing). In my personal
>ferrets
>(both are) I had even separated the vaccinations by about 14 months.
>
>I think that in cases like this, that your vet can document the problems
>with
>vaccination and provide you with a letter waiving the vaccination
>protocol...
>
>Lisa Leidig, Head Ferret
>Shelter Wench in good standing
>The Ferret Haven "By-the-Sea"
>www.ferrethaven.org
>
>
>
>
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