CDFA1 wrote: > All animals that get distemper must be put down, according to our > vets, because if they survive they become what is known as an > active carrier and therefore so does the owner. Don't let this mislead you into thinking that your ferret *might* survive without a vaccination. It's my understanding that distemper in ferrets is 100% (OK, maybe 99.9%) fatal. I think this sentence might be referring to dogs, since they have some chance of surviving distemper. Get 'em all vaccinated! Dennis [Posted in FML issue 1285]