Marie,
You wrote:
>A friend of mine took her ferret into get his distemper shot yesterday and
>vet mentioned to her that the ferrets only need them every 3 yr.  I would
>like more info on this especially from the vet that in is on the list here.
 
* I get this rumor time and again - the canine distemper vaccines approved
for ferrets (Fervac) have only been approved for once yearly vaccination.
The 3 year number comes from some incomplete research currently being done
in cats, and not in ferrets - though anyone knowing otherwise is welcome to
post updates!
 
Thought I'd post to the list, just in case other folks are hearing this.
 
-Dr. Karen
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currently practicing in Cumberland, RI
[Posted in FML issue 2703]