>...i just want to know if how she gave the shot was correct- she gave her a >shot in the fatty part of her neck(the scruff). she didn't put the needle >in really far. my ferret didn't have any reaction to the shot- either >physically or personality wise. Actually, this part was OK. The *problem*: she didn't use Benadryl prior, to lessen the chances of a reaction; also, I'd certainly hope you knew where a good vet was no more than 30 minutes away in case of a severe allergic reaction, which can happen and can kill. (I forget the exact regimen for Benadryl, the amounts or time prior to the "real shots" - I'd find out; Pam Greene's site oughta have it on a FAQ, or a good vet would know.) There's even been reports of ferrets that had had past shots without reactions suddenly getting one, sometimes a *bad* one, so you can't assume that no precautions will ever be needed for *this* fert ever again. But her actual shot procedure was fine; the fert is now definitely vaccinated for distemper. Oh, another issue; if it's a *rabies* shot, it should be by a vet. The whole point in that case is *not* protection against disease, it's protection from the health authorities in case of a bite, and the "health cops" won't accept a fert as vaccinated against rabies unless a vet does it and signs off on it. OK? But that's not an issue with the distemper (fervac) shot. Jim March [Posted in FML issue 2240]