With regard to Vicki's informational post of the availability of this new CDV, Neovac D, it has been discussed previously in 2010 here on the FML. I believed it was Dr. Jerry Murray who commented here about this new vaccine and the fact that at the time it had not been tested thoroughly to assure its safety for our ferrets. I inquired of him and Dr. Heller today. This is what they had to say respectively. ------- Hi Cathy Yes I have posted on the FML about this vaccine. 1) It is not approved for use in ferrets. 2) It has not been tested in ferrets to make sure it actually works in ferrets. This is important because ferrets need a higher antigen level than dogs do to get a good immune response from a distemper vaccine. 3) The company did a very small study (10 ferrets if I remember correctly) to see if it was safe in ferrets. It did not cause distemper or have any serious side effects. 4) The company said they were interested in developing a distemper vaccine for ferrets in the future. I would not reccomend using it until there is a study showing it actually works in ferrets. Hope that helps, Jerry ------- I have been trying to get information on this vaccine for some weeks now and have been not receiving replies from the company to my requests. I am currently exchanging emails with Mr. Carroll directly and hopefully will get some real answers on safety and efficacy and what studies have been done. At this point, I am unwilling to recommend it, based on the fact that they have been unwilling to answer my questions to date, but will be continuing to investigate it. Feel free to carry this information to any ferret related lists or queries. I am not on the FML, in particular. Dr. Ruth ------- I hope sharing this information will help you when talking to your vets or making personal decisions about appropriate ferret CD vaccines. Cathy Feed rescued animals in two clicks http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=3 [Posted in FML 7310]