As you know, improper use of antibiotics can result in stronger
bacteria surviving which can result in antibiotic resistant bacteria.
That is why the improper use of several antibiotics by the food
industry has been banned (and it is often the farms with crowded and
less sanitary conditions which misuse the medications more). It is also
why antibiotics should NEVER be used without the VETERINARIAN first
saying it is okay and saying which ones to use at that time on that
animal, and why they should never be stopped prematurely. Misuses
create the conditions that lead to antibiotic resistant bacteria.

Well, there is the possibility of something similar in result happening
with what may be the misuse of antivirals in poultry in Pakistan and
Afghanistan right now, and even though the animals are not ferrets and
have a bird illness, seeing if genetic recombination is happening due
to misuse of antivirals could teach a lot and might help with better
understanding limits for treating ferrets, too.

Also, there is a good section in there of some ways that vaccines can
become compromised, everything from the strain not being included to
mishandling along the way

So, if the moderators agree that the discussion of the GENERAL CONCEPTS
is applicable enough to ferret health then, please, go to

http://www.promedmail.org/

and in the menu on your left click open the title

09 May 2012 Newcastle disease - Pakistan (02): vaccine failure, RFI

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
all ferret topics:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html

"All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow."
(2010, Steve Crandall)

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