>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. -- Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde [log in to unmask] URA Redneck if you know the Dukes of Hazzard but not your Congressman. [Posted in FML issue 3700]