Sukie wrote:
>LET'S BLANKET THEM WITH REQUESTS FOR SHIPPING AND SELLING KITS NO
>YOUNGER THAN 8 WEEKS OLD, AND REQUESTS FOR STANDARDS DESIGNED BY
>FERRET VETS!
 
once concern I have is with commercial breeders.  If shipping standards
are set at 8 wks AND require surgical incisions to be fully healed, isn't
it possible breeders just won't alter kits, leaving it up to pet stores &
owners to do?  If that is a possibility isn't it likely MORE communities
may ban ferrets to prevent release of unaltered ferrets into the wild?
 
I wish it were possible to require breeders & pet stores to adminster
initial distemper & rabies vacines on age appropriate schedules.  I know
the USDA regs can't require pet stores to, which ticks me off when I saw
my local PetSupermarket.com with TWO 5 m.o.  ferrets who STILL hadn't had
their full series of distemper/rabies.  But is it possible to require
breeders to vaccinate on schedule before shipping; so if the breeder
still has the kit at age 9 wks (or whatever the standard veterinarian
reccomendation is) they have to give a 2nd distemper shot before
shipping?  I'm not up on the debate, has this idea been discussed at all?
 
"Intelligence is like 4-wheel drive.  It allows you to get stuck in more
'remote' places."
 
~ Garrison Keillor ~
[Posted in FML issue 4982]