>"werku, tecola" <[log in to unmask]> asks: >... Would you let them go unvaccinated or would you you use what is >available? ... I speak only as a _USER_ of vetinary services. What I expect of any vet who treats an animal that I'm responsible for is that they use _THEIR_ best judgement with the animals interests in mind. As an owner I'm less concerned whether a treatment has received the official blessing of a government agency than I am regarding whether it is accepted as appropriate by prevailing medical opinion. Obviously this basic premise should be tempered by procedures that are strictly illegal and by concerns of malpractice due to ignorance of relevant information that should have been known. None the less, as an owner I would find it very hard to fault a vet who had acted in good faith, from good information, even if the expected outcome had not been as hoped for. For example, if I were a ferret owner in Osaka and was told Fervac was not available but that Brand X was available _AND_ that the vets experience and knowledge was that it would be safe and probably effective in ferrets, I would agree to its use and share responsibility for any adverse consequences. [Posted in FML issue 1503]