Hi everyone, This is just a quick reminder that current vaccinations are never a 100% guarantee that a ferret is protected from a disease. Also, some diseases such as distemper can easily be brought to a show without bringing an infected animal to the show facility. I volunteered in wild lifer rehabilitation for years before I had ferrets, and we stepped into pans of disinfectant before entering/leaving various rooms at the facility.We took a lot of precautions, and we still ended up with some distemper issues. (I stopped rehabbing when I got ferrets). There's always some risk associated with going to any show just as there is going to the vet's office. There's risk of bringing distemper into your house on your shoes. There's risk. escpecially with the baby series of shots, that the vaacination may be insufficent for some animals. There's risk associated with simply being alive. In short, it's possible to spread distemper in spite of "perfect process". Moreover, it would most likely be virtually impossible to indentify the exact vector for an outbreak barring gross negligence. Perhaps there could be opportunity for improved communication and/or improved protocol for the AFA show system, but the risk of disease transmittal can never be completely eradicated. With Best Regards, -Jennifer [Posted in FML 6394]