From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2008-12-20 20:35:16 UTC
Subject: ECE comments Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 1375
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I have privately heard of some cases in more than one
household in November and possibly October.
The people whose ferrets fit the description thought
they were dealing with something that would not pose
any risk to the ferrets of others.
The important thing is to concentrate on learning for the
sake of saving ferrets and avoiding finger pointing.
A great many thanks to Dr. Ruth for making this public
because doing so, which allows people to react in a logical
and informed fashion, has the potential to save so very,
very, very many ferrets.
Just a few of the important things not known yet:
It is not yet known if this is a disease that is carried by direct
contact, if it is airborne, if it is carried in waste, if it can be
carried on clothing, bedding, or caging.
People do not know if there are silent carriers as there can be
with kits who have ECE.
Also, it is not yet known how long before symptoms a ferret
may be contagious, nor how long after symptoms disappear
that the ferret may still cause illness in others. Remember
that in ECE a ferret can infect other ferrets for 8 months afterward,
and people can carry it on clothing and shoes.
**** I think it would be important for those who know more about
reducing disease risk from clothing, shoes, bedding, etc. to post
now, please, and teach us all. Many thanks! *****
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, ferrethealer@... wrote:
>
>
>
> In a message dated 12/20/08 3:56:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com writes:
>
> I will jump in here and say that one of the reasons Ruth initially
> reported this was that some of us were at the York Show, and the
> problems for her began right after that. So far, none of us who had
> ferrets at the show have seen any problems,and it has now been 2 weeks.
>
>
> **Actually, the first ones to get sick were about ten days after the October
> show, but none of them had been to that show and were housed on a different
> floor of the house from those that had gone. Thought it was just a nasty flu,
> and then it stopped. We thought it was over, so I went to the York show.
> While I was at the show, a couple of the ferrets left at home became ill.
>
> I've added Tamiflu and omeprazole to the regimen, taken them off Baytril as
> that seemed to be contributing to anorexia, and am contemplating slippery elm
> bark and interferon (don't want to add too many things at one time).
>
> And as always, please do remember that this is not 100% confirmed to be ECE
> yet - everything points in that direction, but until I get back the results
> from MSU, we don't know for sure.**
>
> Dr. Ruth
>
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