http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/4803

>Good question, but we do not know the answer yet.
>
>The ferret enteric coronavirus (i.e. ECE) is contagious, but we do not
>know enough about the ferret systemic corona (i.e. FIP) virus to know
>if it is contagious to other ferrets (or to cats) yet. If any of your
>other ferrets start to lose weight or have a decreased appetite, it
>would be a good thing to have them checked by your vet(s) and to have
>their globulin levels (esp. gammaglobulins) checked. The sooner they
>are started on Pediapred the better.
>
>Happy Holidays,
>Jerry Murray, DVM

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Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html

[Posted in FML 5831]