FYI - United is being sold.  This is why management decided to halt
production of vaccines (current stock of Fervac-D has an exp date of
August 2006) and ADV testing after Jan 25th.  I spoke with United
directly and that is what I was told.
 
I also wanted to respond to the post by Anonymous [DV]:
 
>First let me say that there is nothing wrong with the Avecon saliva
>tests.  I feel that they are more accurate than the United tests that
>everyone has been doing.  Why you may ask?  Because when I had called a
>few years ago and inquired why a test could come up inconclusive they
>explained that many things could throw the test
 
Avecon send in saliva tests match United results about 95% of the time.
However, the 5% that don't match are positive on United and negative on
Avecon.  I had one of those funky testing ferrets and even though she
tested negative on Avecon (instant test & send in saliva) many times,
when she passed I had her organs sent to the Univ of GA to help their
research and she DID have ADV (found it in her spleen).  So your claim
is not necessarily true.
 
I use both tests, myself, since no test is perfect.
 
>the time of sample taking it could throw a false positive.  If there
>is something on the ferrets foot when a sample is taken it could throw
>a fale positive.  To me Avecon is more thorough and more accurate,
>besides isn't it better to use the company WHO DEVELOPED the ADV test
>rather than a copycat company?
 
United has been doing ADV testing for many, many years before Avecon was
even created.  They are two entirely different tests.
 
>Second, I was told that after January 25th that not only is United NOT
>doing ADV testing anymore, but they will no longer be manufacturing
>Fervac D or Purevax....
 
United Vaccines does not have anything to do with Purevax.  Purevax is
produced by Merial and is currently available, although they have had an
inconsistant supply in the past.
 
Mary
 
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[Posted in FML issue 5114]