> What is the reccommended schedule for vaccines for young ferrets? Once again, a question I suspect many people will answer, but here's the response from the FAQ: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4.2> What vaccinations will my ferret need, and when? According to Nancy Hartman: IMRAB rabies vaccine - yearly, starting at about 6 months old. (This is the same rabies vaccine as is used for dogs and cats; your vet should have it on hand.) Fervac-D or Fromm-D canine distemper vaccine - see below. (Fervac-D is ferret specific, so many vets may not carry it. Fromm-D is commonly used for dogs.) Kits should be vaccinated at 8 weeks, 11 weeks, and 14 weeks. But they should have at *least* a series of two shots, three weeks apart, with the last one when the ferret is older than 14 weeks. Then 1 booster shot yearly. Note: although rabies is the more publicized of the two, the distemper shot is MUCH more important for your ferret's health. [If you can't get the ferret-specific distemper vaccine, use a vaccine for canine distemper which is a KILLED VIRUS and was NOT cultured in ferret tissue.] Adult ferrets who have never been vaccinated, the shots are out of date, or the ferret is of unknown vaccination status, should receive a series of two [distemper] vaccinations, three weeks apart, then booster shot yearly Dr. Bruce Williams, DVM, adds: An extra distemper shot, in cases where a vaccination history is not known, will not hurt a ferret. Vaccinations is one area in which it is better to be safe than sorry. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hope that helps. - Pam friend to Pixxel and Rusty the torpedoferrets Ferret FAQ - rtfm.mit.edu:/pub/usenet/news.answers/pet-ferret-faq/general [Posted in FML issue 0812]