here at the rescue we have been using Galaxie D for years - have on 2 occasions brought in a ferret showing no signs of distemper but by the time it showed it's ugly head, the others in quarantine were exposed. Those who had the shots with enough time to build up an immunity it had no effects at all, those with a little less time had a few symptoms but pulled through with no lasting effect, those who had just come in near that time - well both times we lost 2 ferrets (out of 70 to 100 ferrets here, that is a wonder). So we know the vaccine worked. HOWEVER, they are discontinuing it. Now we need to find another vaccine that is available at a decent price. what are you other rescues using? By our giving the vaccine as they come in the door, not only is it getting into their system faster (I cannot run to the vet every time a ferret is turned in - I go every Tuesday) but also it saves us $10 a shot from what the vet charges. Multiply that by the 200 to 300 that go through here a year, and that is WOW. anybody got suggestions? Millie and her ferrets and Danes www.txferretrescue.org ************************* [Posted in FML 7051]