From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2004-07-31 20:54:20 UTC
Subject: Re: fervac-d/vaccine ?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
CC: david@nospam.dk
Message-ID: <1d0.27459688.2e3d60fc@cs.com>
Hi David,
People have the same questions about vaccines over
here too. How many vaccine doses (2 or 3) depends
on the age of the ferret. It is ideal to start the kits at
8 to 9 weeks of age then booster again in 3 weeks and
once again in 3 weeks (ie a series of 3). For an older
ferret (ie 4months old or 4 years old that has not had
any previous vaccine) then one dose now and a booster in
3 weeks (ie a series of 2). Then once a year boosters for life.
Yes, there is a newer and better ferret distemper vaccine.
It is called Purevax distemper from Merial. It is less likely
to cause an allergic/vaccine reaction.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
Dallas, Texas, USA