From:
ahartnett@cox.net
Date: 2004-06-20 07:49:52 UTC
Subject: RE: vaccine reactions
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2451383.1087717792864.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Thank you so much for all your help. That is a surprise that you don't feeel as bad as you look. Bailey was so out of it and couldn't use his legs or hold up his head (aside from the vomiting and diarrhea) that it seemed as though he was miserable. As far as Bandit, his heart stopped almost immediately so I know he felt no pain but I wonder how afraid they are when this is going on since they don't understand what is happening to them.
I don't know if you can give opinions against or for vets but do you think I should continue using rhis vet based on her opinions about giving Purvax and rabies together. She told me she vaccinates her ferrets every 3 yrs. but doesn't recommend it to clients because it hasn't been proven for dogs/cats and no studies have been done with ferrets. I was distressed about not being able to vaccinate (mostly for distemper) so she suggested the 3 yr. route. Do you think she's kind of reackless? There are other ferret-knowledgeable vets in the area so it wouldn't be a problem to switch.
Amy
Author wrote:
> Thank you for the information.
> The reason blood is passed some times is because the fluid loss can be so rapid that red blood cells can also be flooded through the membranes.
> Such reactions are very frightening to observe.
> One thing I can tell you, having been through such anaphlactic reactions myself as well, is that I find observing the reaction in someone else (two or four footed) to be worse than having one myself even though I am not among those who pass out quickly in one. That may perhaps help ease your mind a bit about the one who was lost. Losses hurt enough without also worrying about what it might have been like before loss of consciousness, and I know from the look of such reactions that they appear awful.