Hey Wendy :) >Please never again let your ferrets vaccinate with a Vanguard-vaccine. >There's a strong suspicion of bad reactions (even causing distemper in >stead of preventing it) to Vanguard in ferrets and it should never be >used for them! In fact none of the distemper-vaccines based on >dog-cell-cultures should be used on ferrets. ~~~~Another product that should be avoided is Enduracell 7 (also based on dog cell cultures) >It is indeed very unusual over here that a ferret shows a bad reaction >to vaccination (when using the right products), I've been wondering >myself why this is such a huge problem in the US (where you have >ferret-specific vaccines, which we don't have over here). One theory >I've read suggests that it's due to the difference between american >ferrets and european ferrets (european ferrets being healthier and >closer to the "genuine" ferret and to the polecat, whereas american >ferrets are most likely weaker and more bred in "fancy colors" *grmbl* >we see more and more (american) DEW's, Panda's, Polka-dots, .... over >here too lately :-( ) ~~~~I might have agreed with that theory a few years ago but now?? As far as I can tell, angoras, blazes, pandas etc. don't seem more inclined to reactions than the standard sable, ablino and champagne ferret ... If memory serves, Fervac-D is used in Sweden too. It might be interesting to know about their experience with it ... Cheers, Marie PS: Wendy, how is Warrel doing? [Posted in FML issue 4634]