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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 10:27:38 GMT -5
She is only on it for 7 days. She has some weird poops on it too!! But shes so much better and she hasnt scratched at her ears either which is great. I have another vet appointment next thursday to get distemper shots. That gives 4 days after shelby is done with her antibiotics. I had a vet tell me when i first got shelby that the distemper vaccine doesnt work. So i beleived her. Then i started thinking and i did my research and the distemper vaccine has pretty good titers so i have the money i want to get them both vaccinated so i dont have to worry about it. I feel pretty cheated that i was missed informed. That put my ferrets in danger. Unfortunately most vets don't learn alot about ferrets in med school. Look around for a ferret savvy vet who specializes and hopefully owns vets. It makes a huge difference.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 11:04:26 GMT -5
She is only on it for 7 days. She has some weird poops on it too!! But shes so much better and she hasnt scratched at her ears either which is great. I have another vet appointment next thursday to get distemper shots. That gives 4 days after shelby is done with her antibiotics. I had a vet tell me when i first got shelby that the distemper vaccine doesnt work. So i beleived her. Then i started thinking and i did my research and the distemper vaccine has pretty good titers so i have the money i want to get them both vaccinated so i dont have to worry about it. I feel pretty cheated that i was missed informed. That put my ferrets in danger. Unfortunately most vets don't learn alot about ferrets in med school. Look around for a ferret savvy vet who specializes and hopefully owns vets. It makes a huge difference. I did find an exotic vet in town that seemed pretty knowledgable. So i have decided to take her there. They have wonderful reviews. I just felt like if she didnt know much about them to keep her mouth shut honestly because now i am scared that my babies will get distemper and it scares me to death and worries me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 11:10:28 GMT -5
I completely understand. Mine are not vaccinated or maybe they are and I don't know it. Ask your vet some basic questions to find out if she/he is ferret savvy. Ask about Adrenal and how they test. Ask about IBD (irritable bowel disease) Ask what they recommend feeding and how they feel about feeding a natural diet. Ask if they have seen ferrets with Insulinoma or even the easily acquired prolapses. If they can answer those questions, then they are exotic specialists not just the ordinary vet who sees the occasional ferret. We have a forum vet list, just ask for it or I will link it for you. They are such wonderful creatures but fragile and I know you only want the best for yours.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 11:46:04 GMT -5
I completely understand. Mine are not vaccinated or maybe they are and I don't know it. Ask your vet some basic questions to find out if she/he is ferret savvy. Ask about Adrenal and how they test. Ask about IBD (irritable bowel disease) Ask what they recommend feeding and how they feel about feeding a natural diet. Ask if they have seen ferrets with Insulinoma or even the easily acquired prolapses. If they can answer those questions, then they are exotic specialists not just the ordinary vet who sees the occasional ferret. We have a forum vet list, just ask for it or I will link it for you. They are such wonderful creatures but fragile and I know you only want the best for yours. When i took shelby in when she was vomitting i made sure i asked if they were exotic pet specialist. They said yes. When i was speaking with the vet about the raw diet she didnt oppose it or say that was a good thing. She palpated her stomache to make sure she didnt feel anything. She commented on how nice her coat was. I will ask her more of those questions i was just frazzled about Shelby. Yours isnt vaccinated? Do you not beleive in that?
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Post by Sherry on Jan 1, 2016 11:47:44 GMT -5
Unfortunately many "certified exotic vets" still give multiple vaccines on the same day, which is a HUGE no-no. I would hold off personally for a couple of weeks after her antibiotics finish to give her immune system time to recover.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 11:50:36 GMT -5
You sound like you have a good vet. No, Vaccinations are a controversial subject. Mine don't see other ferrets except for boarding on vacation at a breeders home. Most of us who don't give the shots tend to stay quiet. Mine are all rescues or Marshall's and have had their initial vaccinations.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 12:06:49 GMT -5
Unfortunately many "certified exotic vets" still give multiple vaccines on the same day, which is a HUGE no-no. I would hold off personally for a couple of weeks after her antibiotics finish to give her immune system time to recover. I was debating about that for sure. Mine dont see other ferrets either. And occassionally they see my moms dog but hes vaccinated. Other than that they stay with me and run around in my room thats about it. So Sherry you think they will be okay till february? I know i have waited this long on the vaccines but it just worries me.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 1, 2016 12:10:22 GMT -5
I vaccinate once for rabies, once for distemper and that is it. Studies are finding that vaccines are lasting a LOT longer than we have been led to believe. My cats never get vaxxed. So yes, they will be fine until then.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 12:13:06 GMT -5
You sound like you have a good vet. No, Vaccinations are a controversial subject. Mine don't see other ferrets except for boarding on vacation at a breeders home. Most of us who don't give the shots tend to stay quiet. Mine are all rescues or Marshall's and have had their initial vaccinations. Mine are both marshalls and had the first distemper shot at 8 weeks but i read that they were supposed to get them at 11 and 14 weeks and i had no idea. And like i said on top of that since pure vax has not been manufactered thry use a puppy booster for canine distemper. Thats why the first vet i went to told me that it doesnt work or protect the ferret and it kills them so i didnt get the other boosters. I also knew that doing multiple shots in one day was a huge no no. They told me though that doing the benydril shot first then the distemper will keep them both from getting a reaction to the distemper. Any insight on that would be awesome.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 12:21:47 GMT -5
I vaccinate once for rabies, once for distemper and that is it. Studies are finding that vaccines are lasting a LOT longer than we have been led to believe. My cats never get vaxxed. So yes, they will be fine until then. So once every couple years? Or just once in their lifetime? Also i quoted poncesmom but theres stuff in there if you could help answer to would be awesome i need all the info i can get between everyone. Thanks for helping me. I am trying to learn as much as possible.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 12:22:38 GMT -5
I take my lessons from Sherry and Heather. From what I have read the Distemper vaccine is on backorder...so I keep mine from other animals, no play groups or vet boarding. Post a thread and see what others have to say. Mine are all extremely healthy and rather young. It's not unusual when you rescue or rehome ferrets to not have their background info.
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Post by Sherry on Jan 1, 2016 12:27:42 GMT -5
It won't necessarily prevent a reaction, but it does reduce the odds. Do be aware however that some are actually allergic to the benadryl. Not often but it does happen. Which is why it is important to wait at least 15 to 20 minutes AFTER the benadryl shot before giving either rabies or distemper. I can never remember what is being given for distemper now bitbyter ?
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Post by Sherry on Jan 1, 2016 12:28:59 GMT -5
And I do once in their lifetime after 5 months of age.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 13:14:57 GMT -5
I will keep mine from my moms dog from now on. Thats the only dog they have been around and like i said hes vaccinated. And i will rememeber the 15-20 minute mark. I hope the vet will allow them to sit there for that long. And i will remember the once in a lifetime thing too. Any other advise on vaccines?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2016 13:16:12 GMT -5
It won't necessarily prevent a reaction, but it does reduce the odds. Do be aware however that some are actually allergic to the benadryl. Not often but it does happen. Which is why it is important to wait at least 15 to 20 minutes AFTER the benadryl shot before giving either rabies or distemper. I can never remember what is being given for distemper now bitbyter ? What will happen if they are allergic to the beneydril? What can they do the reverse the effects?
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