>From:    Dean <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: [ferretaid] Senior Ferret's Skin Tumours
>shots.  The first one went fine, but the booster created a reaction so
>strong the poor thing was dying from it.  The vet cut his suffering short
>(needless to say this was very painfull) and said this was probably due
>to the mast cell tumor he had on his neck.
 
I'd really like to know how a mast cell tumor can cause a severe reaction
to the distemper vaccine?  I know all about Fervac reactions, but don't get
the connection to a mast cell tumor.  Sounds pretty unlikely to me, but I
make no claims to having any medical expertise.
 
For the ferrets,
Mike
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2665]