Greetings!
 
My carpet sharks are due for their distemper vaccinations, and I was
wondering if it's safe to go to the vet to get them, as I would hate
to expose them to something in the process.  Also, what was the name
of the preferred vaccine?  I'd want to be sure they get the good
stuff.
 
[Either Fervac or Fromm-D.  It's safe, because even if exposed *during*
the visit, the vaccination will usually take precedence.]
 
I'm located in south-central Wisconsin, and don't know if the distemper
reached this far, but I'm a bit paranoid about exposing my beasties to
anything, I'm sure you all understand.
 
[Haven't heard anything about it recently.  May simply have been that one
major case.]
 
Thanks,
Dave Hinz
 
P.S.  How about a discussion of toys that ferrets find amusing?  I'm
running out of ideas!
 
[Posted in FML issue 0304]