As Our Esteemed Moderator mentioned, there have been a few cases of
toxoplasmosis reported in ferrets. Here's an excerpt from the FAQ,
section 11.2:
| Dr. Bruce Williams, DVM, says:
|
| Toxoplasmosis has been reported twice in ferrets. [...]
|
| Here's the bottom line. Because of the devastating effects that
| Toxoplasma can have on a developing human fetus in the first
| trimester - you don't want to take ANY chance at all on exposing
| [a pregnant woman] to Toxo. So [someone in the household who
| isn't pregnant] inherits all litterbox duties for the next
| nine months. Actually, she probably stands a higher chance of
| getting Toxo from poorly cooked beef. The doctor says - if she's
| a carnivore - better get used to well-done steaks....
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- Pam Greene in Rochester, NY
Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/>
[Posted in FML issue 1505]