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Dear Kristi:
I'm sorry to hear about Moses, but thankful that he has found such a good
home for a shortened lifetime.
>But we have to keep him severely quarantined because we dont want the
>other kitties to catch his diseases, and he is very lonely. So my
>question is, can ferrets catch feline leukemia and/or FIP, and would it
>be safe to let them play with him? He would just love to play with them,
>I know, and they'd give him a run for his money, but I don't want to get
>my babies sick.
Ferrets do not contract either of those diseases. It is safe to let them
play. While FIP is a coronavirus, as is ECE, these viruses do not cross
species lines. Let Moses have some fun!
All the best,
Bruce Williams, dVM
[Posted in FML issue 3288]
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