With all the talk about vaccinations going on, I thought this might be a good time to ask a somewhat related question... How effective are titers for determining whether a ferret has the appropriate antibody level to protect against canine distemper? I ask this because I have many concerns about my "kids" with the potential side effects associated with overvaccination. On the other hand, I don't want them contracting a fatal and easily preventable disease; if titers have are inaccurate, or if baselines have not been established for ferrets, I would go the vaccination route. I want to do what's best for my ferrets-- and want to well-informed decisions in all aspects of their care. I'd appreciate hearing any information, or receiving any documentation which might tell me more about this topic. Thanks in advance! Alyssa [Posted in FML issue 2372]