Hi
 
>Okay I went to the vet today for distempter vaccine, and the vet told me
>that reece is 4 months.  He said he is four months because he has just
>started getting his grown up teeth in.  but he also said that he thinks
>that ferrets get their permanent teeth in at the same time dogs do, but he
>wasnt sure...
 
Ferrets begin to get their adult teeth at eight weeks of age.  You are
correct, and your vet sounds as though he needs to do a little reading!
I would consider finding a vet who knows a bit more about ferrets.
 
Cheers,
Gina Hart/Sage Ferrets
visit the Sage Ferrets web site at
http://www.geocities.com/Petsburgh/1122
 
Don't miss the Three Rivers Ferret Show!
March 13th, 1999
Oakmont, PA
http://trfn.clpgh.org/trfc/Show.shtml
[Posted in FML issue 2562]