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Date: 2005-12-07 19:13:57 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Vaccine reaction
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Hi,This is for the vets and others out there who will know about this or have experience. I´ve recently vaccinated a ferret with Fervac D who subsequently had a reaction to it, not life threatening but bad enough. The ferret hasn´t had its full course of vaccinations yet, and I don´t want to use Fervac D again. We can´t get Purevax here in Denmark, and I don´t think I´ll be able to get a dispensation for it. They don´t seem to allow its use in Europe, because it´s a gene-modified product (this was the reason the company gave).The owner wants to exhibit the ferret and plans to breed, therefore it needs to be vaccinated. What can I do? Is it enough to pretreat with antihistamines before vaccinating eith Fervac D. Will it help to pretreat with steroid (anti-inflammatory dose). Will steroids hamper the immune response , even if given in anti-inflammatory vs immunosuppressive doses? I´ve taken a blood sample 3 weeks after the Fervac D, 3 weeks prior to Fervac D the ferret was vaccinated with Canifen SHP( I think it´s called this), a dog vaccine. There were no antibodies. Why? Surely there should have been antibodies. I want to avoid Fervac D in this ferret as a second and more severe reaction is likely, but I don´t think I´ll be allowed to use Purevax. What can I do?
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