From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2004-06-20 21:12:42 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] prolonged ECE?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5798871.1087765962694.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
When we had ECE here the disease passed faster in some than others. The worst, who stayed sick for about 3 month, had symptoms prolonged by secondary illnesses or by colitis. Different ferrets had different complications.
Yes, there does appear to be an immunity which develops in ferrets (though bets may be off for ones who are immune compromised).
The illness itself can be shed for many months afterward.
The archives
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org
will help you
and here is a true must-read for you:
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/ECE/ECE.html
A number of ferrets who have had ECE develop longer term problems including IBD (Inflammatory Bowel Disease).