Hello everyone, This is my first post although I have been reading along for a while now. I have three little ones who are the pride and joy of my wife and I. Anyway, I have been working at a vet hospital in South Carolina and have stumbled upon a little piece of knowledge. Ferret distemper shots which are not created by Ferevac (spelling?) have been causing some reactions in ferrets with symptoms including severe tenderness of skin and swelling of the face. Here is the trick, if you have your vet administer a small amount of what we know as benedryl (animal grade) about 20 minutes before the vaccin)e it greatly reduces the chance for reactions. We have had 100% success with this so far. Just letting everyone know so that the little fuzzbutts can still get vaccinated and remain healthy. Nisha and Sal three fuzzies: Pico, Sweetheart aka little bit, and Romeo aka big boi dog (big ferret): Shadow [Posted in FML issue 4846]