Hi
 
First off, thanks for your advice on VanGuard 7.  I am trying to find
alternatives but few drugs are licenced for ferrets in the UK and I
cannot get hold of the vaccines that I have used in the past.  For those
who were worried, the vet was prevented from administering the vaccine.
 
In response to Amy, I too have had little joy in finding evidence to
support annual vaccination.  I live in an area in which diseases such
as distemper are not uncommon.  This is in part due to a large number
of strays and the fact that canine vaccination is often avoided for
financial reasons.  I lost my first ferret because I was told by a vet
that I was wrong to worry about hyper-oestrogenic shock.  Since then I
have refused to do what a vets says just because they say it.  I too
would be keen to hear arguments for and against annual vaccination from
both professional and experienced subscribers.
 
W.
 
Wayne Gardner
Clinical Scientist
Dept. of Medical Physics
Bradford Royal Infirmary
[Posted in FML issue 4028]