>From: "Megan O'Shaughnessy, D.C." <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Re: Several thoughts on unrelated stuff / Math >[snip] >My original three are all up to date on their vaccinations, though of >course this does not protect them from ECE. Now that they've all been >together for 3 days, though, I assume it's too late to separate them? To >the good (*lucky*, that is) all the poops have looked fine so far, and >everyone has been bright-eyed, happy and energetic, eating and drinking >well, and getting along fine. It may be a good idea to keep them separated for 10 days to watch for diseases other than ECE. In terms of possible ECE exposure, a 10 day quarantine offers little to no protection. Even as much as a six month quarantine may not be enough. ECE is thought to be transmittable for six months and possibly up to a year. No one really knows for sure. Besides, if they've been together 3 days it may be too late to avoid ECE exposure. *IF* the new one(s) had it, the others have probably been exposed to it by now. For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * Secretary, South Florida Ferret Club & Rescue * A 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation * * Visit our shelter's web site: http://www.miamiferret.org * Visit the Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/FHC [Posted in FML issue 2543]