From:
"Patricia Kaczorowski"
Date: 2009-03-09 16:14:31 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Vaccination reactions
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
I am not sure about "if there is ANY danger at all involved"
Even a microchip I suppose could have compications, but unlikely. In other words, there will be no guarantees or any way to say they will 'definitely be ok'
I have never had a problem with the rabies vaccine in my ferrets- I get them done at 6month then a booster the following year. Then every 2 years ( even though it says yearly, I don't want to over vaccinate).
Could potentially a reaction occur first time, I suppose it could.and I doubt it would be anything severe.
Is it likely? no.
Hope that helps, and hope you have a great trip.
Patty
ps. IF you have a ferret that is a severe reactor to distemper vaccine, or very ill- on medications, very old, etc. See if they will allow a vet to say it is contraindicated to vaccine that ferret- however, in that case they may say you have to either allow for the 6 month quarantine so you may want to find someone to watch that ferret/s.
----- Original Message -----
From: Ulrike
To: FHL
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:29 AM
Subject: [ferrethealth] Vaccination reactions
Is it right that ferrets will only have adverse reactions (obviously not necessarily) to a vaccination if they had the vaccination before? Or, in other words, will they definitely be okay when they get a vaccination for the first time?
I'm in the UK and am looking into taking the ferrets to Germany with me when I go there to visit family. Which means they would need to be microchipped and vaccinated against rabies so that they can re-enter the UK via the pet travel scheme without the need for a 6 month quarantine. But if there is any danger at all involved with giving the rabies vaccination then I'll have to look at other options...
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