To Kathy concerning distemper shots:
 
        CANINE distemper shots!!!  Feline distemper is a completely different
disease which does not cause problems in ferrets.  If your vet gives them feline
distemper shots they will not be protected against canine distemper which is
100% fatal in ferrets.
 
        Regarding keeping ferrets outside - I'm not sure what part of the
country you live in, but ferrets do not take any form of heat stress well.  An
inside home is advisable...
 
       Bruce Williams, DVM                 Department of Veterinary Pathology
       [log in to unmask]         Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
       (202) 576-2453/2454                 Washington, D.C.  20306-6000
 
[Posted in FML issue 0808]