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crisp20

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Rabies distemper - Wednesday, August 26, 2015 2:57 PM
is IT neccesary ? How many people have gotten the for the ferrets? 
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Re:Rabies distemper - Wednesday, August 26, 2015 5:30 PM
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Re:Rabies distemper - Friday, August 28, 2015 10:29 PM
Yeah, my vet offered to use the puppy distemper vacc but said that it's not really a big deal so mine aren't vaccinated. I mean, distemper is a big deal if it happens, but my ferts don't go outside and my only animal who does is vaccinated, so there's really no potential for exposure. Rabies I would get, although as I said if you keep them inside and vaccinate animals that go in and out they won't get it anyway. Mine are vaccinated for rabies because it's required by law where I live (except for one who has a letter of exemption from the vet). The rabies isn't that expensive, it's like 30 bucks generally.
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Re:Rabies distemper - Saturday, August 29, 2015 6:51 AM
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Re:Rabies distemper - Sunday, August 30, 2015 5:00 PM
That's true, but also (sadly) true for a lot of other nasties (like external parasites, which are particularly common) and fortunately I haven't had a problem with those either. Living in Florida, I'm much more concerned about heartworms and don't really take my ferrets outside for the majority of the year. But there is always a chance. Distemper has only a 50% survival chance WITH TREATMENT, but public health officials don't worry about it much because it doesn't infect humans so even dogs aren't required to be vaccinated in all places. 

Anyway, I don't think there's any downside to vaccinating for distemper unless you're really anxious about using products off-label. So if you're really worried about them getting it or you have some lifestyle that may make exposure more likely (like living in an area with a lot of raccoons, which frequently carry distemper, or being a wildlife rehabilitator, etc.) and you have the vet's ok, why not? Don't know how much it costs but I would imagine about the same as rabies. A small price to pay for peace of mind. 

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