tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208815697377116588.post7570104370558114474..comments2023-10-20T08:30:38.570-04:00Comments on Mustelid Adventures: it doesn't mean I'm right; it just means *you're* wrong...Sunnyberrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15940903011024570672noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208815697377116588.post-74897632471074590372009-02-19T22:08:00.000-05:002009-02-19T22:08:00.000-05:00@ ShellyNo, I haven't pretreated her. Since this ...@ Shelly<BR/><BR/>No, I haven't pretreated her. Since this was her first booster, I didn't know who she'd react. Now that I do, I'm going to tell the vet, so we'll probably pretreat at home before the next appointment, and then the vet will give her another shot of it after she gets the vaccines (at least this is what they told me they'd do if a ferret has a reaction).<BR/><BR/>I am very interested in the titers. Though this was the first kinda bad reaction, Yogi even had a rough vaccination period. And Pixie--with her health issues--isn't getting *any* vaccines, anymore.<BR/><BR/>Here, rabies is recommended for ferrets, but distemper isn't regulated (and there hasnt't been a distemper outbreak that I've heard of, in my area)--but I just wanted her to have her baby shots, you know? I think those are the most important, of course, in building immunity. I just never thought it'd be this frightening!<BR/><BR/>So, thank you for the info. I will use it (hopefully my vets will go for it. It'd give me peace of mind to really know that they are protected!).Sunnyberrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940903011024570672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208815697377116588.post-62158080691018509642009-02-19T21:36:00.000-05:002009-02-19T21:36:00.000-05:00OMG--SCARY!! Do you pretreat her? It might help ...OMG--SCARY!! Do you pretreat her? It might help if you give her some Benedryl prior to the vaccination (and you can do a lower dose--we typically do .4 for pretreating) another option is the American Ferret Association is doing a study on distemper titers--and all the directions are very clearly layed out--you just need the vet to draw the blood and follow the instructions. That's what I do with all my guys now (after they recieve their first shot-if I get them as a baby) Here is the address:<BR/>http://www.ferret.org/news/07-april-titer_study.html<BR/><BR/>If she has another reaction, I would not give her another distemper vaccination (because from what I understand--once they have had one reaction, they are more likely to have another one)<BR/><BR/>I also stop vaccinating once anyone has any confirmed health issue (Insulinoma, Adrenal or lymphoma) In MA (where I live) we are legally obligated to have them vaccinated yearly--but, if I needed to, my vet would provide documentation stating that a vaccination would adversely affect their health.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad she is feeling better!!<BR/><BR/>Dooks and kisses!<BR/>MicheleShellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06713065666349036732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208815697377116588.post-12458089244788472652009-02-19T16:04:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:04:00.000-05:00Thank you. I am, too. I just hope it doesn't hap...Thank you. I am, too. I just hope it doesn't happen again. Once is enough for a lifetime!Sunnyberrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15940903011024570672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208815697377116588.post-86532858541632795832009-02-19T15:57:00.000-05:002009-02-19T15:57:00.000-05:00How scary. I'm glad Sian pulled through.How scary. I'm glad Sian pulled through.jolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05761060228200048310noreply@blogger.com