STAR*Ferrets and L.I.F.E have put together a distemper vaccination survey that can be filled out on-line. This same form has also been snail mailed to club members so some of you may already have the "paper" version. However, if the survey has not been sent to you ferret owners or you would prefer the on-line form (to save postage), you will find the form at the Legion Of SuperFerrets' Web page: http://www.csc.peachnet.edu/~rpoore/Ferrets/intro.html Please, take time to fill this form out and submit it. It will help out our fuzzy friends. ALSO: There are 3 articles that provide a background of what the form is about. The first, which has been in great demand recently, provides the results of the 1993 survey which Pam Grant and Ann did of ferret reactions to Fervac versus the old Fromm-D (now Galaxy). The second is a follow-up story that ran in the December 1994 IV, reporting the arrival of the Galaxy vaccine, the removal of Fromm-D from the shelves, and explaining why some vets, including Bruce Williams, were loath to recommend Galaxy. The third was an IV "extra" published in late December 1994 and sent out separately to all subscribers, incorporating new information about the distemper vaccine testing process, explaining why there was no danger that Galaxy, as some had feared could CAUSE distemper in ferrets, and knocking the drug companies involved, as well as the USDA, for refusing to tell ferret owners the relevant information so they could come to an informed decision. The articles can be found on LOS' Ferret World web page also. Just click on where it says: "WFZY--news" Happy Ferreting! =-=-=-=-=-= Roger Poore [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1300]