>i need to know if ferrets can get kennel cough?  We have a young pup from
>a pet store purchase that has it, currently isolated and being treated,
>but i want to b sure.  The vet that is treating Isis says she doesn't
>"think", that they can get it, but would like some absolutes?
 
Well, up to a few years ago, we didn't think cats got Bordatella infections
(kennel cough), and now we know they do.  I'm not certain either way, but
I suspect that they can and would err on the side of caution as far as
quarantine.  It does (at least in cats) seem to be a high stress thing,
not a routine infection, so you might be pretty safe if the ferret is not
stressed.
 
Dr. Ruth
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[Posted in FML issue 3472]