From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2011-06-18 21:10:15 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: distemper vaccine ??
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Kathy, Nanci and Debi
Kathy-you are right. Merial's Purevax ferret distemper does cost
more than Galaxy D did. Unfortunately there is nothing we can do
about that.
Debi- I am glad you are requiring a distemper vaccine and an ADV test
before ferrets enter your shelter! I would also suggest giving a booster
of the distemper vaccine in 3 weeks and then yearly.
Nanci- for adult ferrets I would suggest giving the distemper booster
3 weeks after the first dose. For kits I would give the distemper vaccine
at 6, 9, 12, 15 weeks of age (ie every 3 weeks). Remember that Marshall
Farms and most ferret farms give that first dose before they ship their
kits.
Sadly from what I heard about the distemper outbreak at the shelter
in the Seattle area, the ferrets were not vaccinated. Thus when a ferret
brought distemper into the shelter, there were several ferrets that came
down with distemper.
This should remind everybody how important it is for a ferret to be
vaccinated
properly (especially at a shelter) to prevent this deadly disease.
Hope that clears up the confusion,
Jerry Murray, DVM
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