Comments on: A worrying concern for US ferret owners – new rabies virus http://all-about-ferrets.net/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus A blog about ferrets and other mustelids in the news Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:34:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2 By: Nona http://all-about-ferrets.net/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/comment-page-1#comment-410 Nona Wed, 20 May 2009 23:37:21 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/254/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/#comment-410 JC - I *think* you would only have to be worried if one of your babies escaped and came nose-to-nose with a rabid skunk in the woods. But yes, it would be best to ask your vet if you should be concerned about it.<br /><br />I'm sorry - I didn't mean to put the wind up everyone. I just thought the article was something that ferret owners should be aware of!<br /><br />I haven't had Muis vaccinated against canine distemper since her Insulinoma was diagnosed - I figure that since all my ferrets stay inside and don't come across strange dogs, she should be okay. I hope I'm right :) JC – I *think* you would only have to be worried if one of your babies escaped and came nose-to-nose with a rabid skunk in the woods. But yes, it would be best to ask your vet if you should be concerned about it.

I’m sorry – I didn’t mean to put the wind up everyone. I just thought the article was something that ferret owners should be aware of!

I haven’t had Muis vaccinated against canine distemper since her Insulinoma was diagnosed – I figure that since all my ferrets stay inside and don’t come across strange dogs, she should be okay. I hope I’m right :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://all-about-ferrets.net/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/comment-page-1#comment-409 Anonymous Wed, 20 May 2009 19:13:04 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/254/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/#comment-409 Oh Great !!! Now I'm worried about my poor Zoie !!! She hasn't been vaccinated for the past two years, Mostly because she's been so sick off & On. In these parts skunks are plentful. Their in my back yard all the time. I will ask the vet about this for sure. Thanks for posting it. Hugs to your gang JC Oh Great !!! Now I'm worried about my poor Zoie !!! She hasn't been vaccinated for the past two years, Mostly because she's been so sick off & On. In these parts skunks are plentful. Their in my back yard all the time. I will ask the vet about this for sure. Thanks for posting it. Hugs to your gang JC

]]> By: Nona http://all-about-ferrets.net/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/comment-page-1#comment-408 Nona Tue, 19 May 2009 07:04:00 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/254/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/#comment-408 Sorry Sunny, I tried to find out if this new strain means a new rabies vaccination is necessary for ferrets but couldn't find anything before I posted the article.<br /><br />Hopefully your vet will be able to advise if the current vaccination is still okay or not.<br /><br />I am so glad we don't have a rabies problem on our (very large) island! Just one less problem to fret about!! Sorry Sunny, I tried to find out if this new strain means a new rabies vaccination is necessary for ferrets but couldn’t find anything before I posted the article.

Hopefully your vet will be able to advise if the current vaccination is still okay or not.

I am so glad we don’t have a rabies problem on our (very large) island! Just one less problem to fret about!!

]]> By: Sunnyberra http://all-about-ferrets.net/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/comment-page-1#comment-407 Sunnyberra Tue, 19 May 2009 02:26:00 +0000 http://all-about-ferrets.net/254/a-worrying-concern-for-us-ferret-owners-new-rabies-virus/#comment-407 Holy crap! I'm almost afraid to click your link [but I will, because the more information the better]. How did I not hear about this earlier?<br /><br />My concern, if this is a newer, faster type of rabies--are we sure the current vaccine safe-guards completely against it?<br /><br />Okay, well. Here I go off to read. Holy crap! I’m almost afraid to click your link [but I will, because the more information the better]. How did I not hear about this earlier?

My concern, if this is a newer, faster type of rabies–are we sure the current vaccine safe-guards completely against it?

Okay, well. Here I go off to read.

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