>about 4 days ago navidad got her second shot (our first together) she >did not like the temp being taking cry and fought the vet said they all >do this. Is she right? (it did not feel right) Hi. In my clinic we have not come across a ferret yet that did not squirm like mad when we took their temp, even my Renate, who was barely 340g, dehydrated and on death's door when I rescued her. One of my vets said "Even the sickest, most unresponsive, near-death ferret comes alive and becomes the most active critter when you try to take their temp!". :) Your ferret's reaction seems perfectly normal to me. (Would YOU enjoy a thermometer in your nether regions?) Also, it is not uncommon for them to be extra lethargic/sleepy the first day or so after the shot; much more than that and I would be worried, but it's not unusual shortly after the vaccination. Also, irritation and even a lump at the vaccination site is not unheard of-Nicodemus usually has a lump even several weeks after his vaccines (he is extra sensitive to them, though has had no anaphlactic reactions). Hope this helps! -April [Posted in FML issue 3665]