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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 12:36:28 GMT -5
@ Pennyjane - my vet keeps the des in stock basically at all times. She's been using them for a while to treat adrenal. Dr. Cavell at Northwood Animal Hospital - (850)385-8181 (dr. Brumfield is also a ferret specialist at the office).
From reading about vaccinations, after the first year's jabs you aren't improving the animal's resistance to said virus but just running the risk of an adverse side effect. Studies dating back into the seventies suggest that vaccinations last seven years (rabies a minimum of three) - which unfortunately our ferrets don't live much past.
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Post by Heather on Jan 27, 2012 13:25:21 GMT -5
That's going to require you to do some research, you can take what you hear at face value or you can do your research and grow with it. I don't vaccinate. That is a personal journey. I've been there. Some are willing to take another's ideas and run with it, it's a scary place...the threats are real. I was no longer able to just do that, I needed to know. I joined a no vaccine list. I didn't get involved, I read their files, listened to their talk. Saw what happened when things went wrong. I've also seen the damage done by the needle, watched wee ones die horribly because it all went wrong. I've seen and heard what happens when a wee one reacts, when a vet can't help or save. There is a study, Mungoe's study....it is in process and in honour of a wee one that couldn't be saved. His owner was a vet. I figure if a vet has to watch her wee one die because of a vaccine what can I do when things go wrong. The chances of your little one reacting to a vaccine is about 60 percent. The chances go up with the number of vaccines.
So, do your research. Find out the risks. Be aware that even if you vaccinate your little one isn't safe. Your little one will get the disease if it comes in contact. The vaccine isn't a cure, it isn't a preventative. What you can hope is that your little one's immunity will recognise and start up the fight earlier than if it doesn't recognise the virus. If you track in the virus, your little one will get it....what you hope is that your wee one will be able to fight it off, that you will recognise it and get help fast enough, and that you little one will not suffer neurological damage enough that he/she will be able to continue living.
We have some links about vaccinations here on the forum read them. Search out the information. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there. As long as you remember whichever stand you take...that a vaccine is not a preventative. It is not a cure. It's a chance.
ciao
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 14:00:30 GMT -5
Wow  What about places (...like Vermont, apparently, where I live) that ferts MUST be vaccinated yearly. My kids just got vaccinated the other day...if I'd known I would have at LEAST spread them out. The have an upcoming appointment next month for a distemper booster. I'm gathering this is unnecessary and I think I very well may cancel the appointment.  How late is "too late" for the implant? I think I'm going to be calling the fert specialist...it's much further but I am feeling super paranoid these days! Man, I gotta get back to work and make some moneys to pay for all this! |
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Post by Heather on Jan 27, 2012 15:01:01 GMT -5
Ferrets are supposed to get their rabies annually here too...but my vet won't even support that one. You have to ask for it  I just rushed my dog into emerg on the weekend, one of the questions was "is he vaccinated?" No....ok. That was the response  . ciao |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2012 15:22:36 GMT -5
Ahh well in that case I'm definitely cancelling and no more vaccines...It's not like they ever go anywhere anyway  |
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Post by Heather on Jan 27, 2012 15:55:38 GMT -5
If you're the least bit uncomfortable about ferret diseases (rabies and distemper) as long as they've had 1 of each after 9 months of age they should be good for the life of the ferret.
ciao
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Post by Sherry on Jan 27, 2012 16:19:24 GMT -5
Rabies is mandatory here as well. And no, I no longer do simply because they had their kit and one year booster
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2012 18:39:43 GMT -5
Very informative. Thank you everyone! My kit is only 4 months old, and my rescue is 2 or so. I have been scared to death to get vaccines because of all I have heard about them and reactions on ferrets. h*ll I don't vaccinate my dogs any more because I have come to the conclusion that they could be over vaccinated!!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2012 10:13:38 GMT -5
Brady got his Des implant today without the rabies vaccination  He didn't seem to be bothered by the needle at all and the glue has the injection site securely closed. He was ready for play time as soon as we got home; I thought for sure he would pout for a few hours |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2012 11:21:00 GMT -5
Great news! What a good boy  |
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Post by Sherry on Feb 4, 2012 11:21:34 GMT -5
Oh, that's excellent!
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Post by Heather on Feb 4, 2012 13:26:39 GMT -5
That is great, I'm glad that everything went so well
ciao
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