From:
"Amy Seyler"
Date: 2009-06-07 12:29:42 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Rabies vax reactions
To: "FML" <ferret-l@listserv.ferretmailinglist.org>, "FHL" <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
Odd that this would come up...and I'm not sure I fit into this category, but Felix had a major reaction in February to his rabies...vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, shocky-type symptoms. He recovered quickly with the excellent work of our vet.
Friday, I took Rory (who's only 2) in for his rabies and waited the usual amount of time thereafter...no signs of anything at all. Then about 4 hours later, he started coughing funny and I went to check on him...and his eyes were completely swollen out of their sockets and almost swollen shut. Called the vet (who is 1.5 hours away) and they said he needed medical help immediately. Living on the Outer Banks of NC however leaves a lot to be desired in ferret medical care, but I got him to a vet who called mine and they walked her through everything and Rory is fine. Never went into a full "shock" type reaction but I had never seen eye swelling before.
Anyway, I thought it was odd that both of them would react (not so much Felix, as he is 5)...in 20 years of owning ferrets I only had one other reaction, and that was to distemper. The other piece of the puzzle is that Lila, who is 4, was also vaccinated the same time as Felix and had no problem. So I will see if I can get the info Sukie requested and report it and have my vet report it too...sounds like there may be a problem.
Amy, Dave, Sarah & Paul (and their gaggle of giggling ferrets)
RIP Ian, Elektra, Claudia, Sidney, Max, Hannah, Fritz, & Fiona
Missing Tasha
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