**The advice dispensed by myself in reference to FML postings is not meant
to supplant the advice of veterinarians who are in charge of the patient.
If the patient is not currently under the care of a veterinarian, the client
is recommended to take their ferret to one.**
 
>From:    Bridgid Conway <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: rabies and ferret show
>I recently found out that some vets in my area do not give rabies vaccines,
>and other vets who consider it optional?  What is this all about?
 
Yes there is a federally approved rabies vaccine called Imrab3 by Rhone
Merieux.  On the State level, most States follow the federal approval
process but there might be some exceptions.
 
As for optional or not, this is usually dictated by the State Public Health
Office and the State Agricultural (or equivalent) Office.  If it is not
required by law, then it is optional for the pet owner.
 
>From:    Alex Haynal <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Prozyme
>I've been feeding my ferret, Erp a product called Prozyme sprinkled on his
 
Prozyme is one of those things that some people love and swear by and others
think that it does nothing.  Some dogs are greatly help by it, others are
not.  I suppose the same hold true for ferrets.
 
>From:    "marie i. schatz" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Stumped vet
>Well Festus came through surgery ok so far and went home today.  I talked
>to Cindy and this is what the vet is having the bowel samples for:
>samanollea and camphofactor(?).  Samanollea(sp) seems unlikely to me?
 
Campylobacter is an organism implicated in chronic, nonspecific
gastrointestinal inflammations in dogs and humans.  It is not easy to
diagnose so no one knows the full extent of the disease.  As ferret
knowledge is gained, it may be a cause of diarrhea in the little guys.
 
Mike Dutton, DVM, DABVP
Weare Animal Hospital
Weare, NH.
[Posted in FML issue 1578]