Galaxy D is not approved by the USDA for ferrets because it has not been
sufficiently tested in ferrets.  It is approved for other animals.  You can
even get it (and several other vaccines, like Fervac-D) from mail order
companies (like Jeffers).  Because Fervac-D has been proven effective in
ferrets, it should be the first choice in ferrets that have not had a
reaction to it.  In those ferrets that have had life-threatening reactions
to Fervac, Galaxy D is a better choice than no vaccination at all.
 
For separating vaccines, I think Sukie is suggesting that the rabies
vaccine (IMRAB-III) not be given at the same time as the distemper
vaccine--typically 2-3 weeks apart.  This will eliminate any chance of the
ferret reacting to the interaction of the vaccines, and, if there is a
reaction, you will know which vaccine caused it.
 
I don't know how common distemper is in Northern CA, but at least three
ferrets have died from distemper in Orange County in the last 12 months.
It is nearly always fatal.
 
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[Posted in FML issue 3169]