>From:    "Jeremy T. Slater" <[log in to unmask]>
>
>I am a long time ferret owner... I took my 3 year old male (along with 3
>others) to get their annual distemper.  My male, Charlie, has had previous
>reactions.  We pre-med'ed him and yet he still had a gravely reaction to
>the distemper.
>
>Is there a point where it is just better NOT to bother with the distemper?
>Jeremy
 
Change your distemper vaccine.  There are two that are approved for
ferrets, United's Fervac-D and Merial's Purevax Ferret Distemper Vaccine,
and one other that a lot of vets use off label, Galaxy-D.  The Merial
Purevax is very new and has a very low rate of reactions.
 
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