>From: Angela Huser <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Rabies Vaccinations > >I forgot to add something to my last post. The two fuzzbutts that we >took in this weekend recently went to their vet prior to us getting them. >They had their semi-annual checkup and their rabies shots. My concern >is this...the rabies vaccination that each one was given was a 3-yr shot >by Merial. Am I missing something, or is there NOT a 3-yr vaccination >for ferts? If you look in a new copy of "The Compendium on Rabies Control" published by JAVMA you will find a section listing all rabies vaccines. The only one listed for ferrets is IMRAB-3 manufactured by Merial. It is labeled as a 3 year vaccine for dogs and some other animals, but only 1 year for ferrets. I don't know the laws of other states, but the law in Florida requires that all animals be vaccinated yearly, never mind the 3 years on the label. But the only vaccine labled for ferrets says to vaccinate them once a year. so in answer to your question, no, there is not a 3 year vaccine for ferrets. -- Russ [Posted in FML issue 4644]