Distemper.....A word of warning

[longnetter 32]

Just a word of warning.....Distemper....has reared its ugly head again. Its not just confined to the Midlands or the North of the country a confirmed case has been reported ,recently, in Stilton near Peterborough

 

 

ATB

[dj.chapman 0]

thanks for the heads up on that one mate will keep my eyes open

[Kay 3,709]

Just a word of warning.....Distemper....has reared its ugly head again. Its not just confined to the Midlands or the North of the country a confirmed case has been reported ,recently, in Stilton near Peterborough

 

 

ATB

 

Theres been quite a few people get there ferrets jabbed after the show at shugborough where it was also confirmed several dogs were treated for distemper in stafford

[Guest rocky4]

kay do you think ferret shows should be stopped for this year cheers

[blakfut 0]

kay do you think ferret shows should be stopped for this year cheers

 

Good question Rocky4 but as Kay hasn't replied what are your views?

[kill um with crisps 7]

I had two jills AND a litter of kits each die of the f*****g stuff. A fox got in and killed a load of my dads racing pigeons. He gave the deaduns to me for the ferrets rather than waste um. The fox must of had distemper in its saliva and the ferrets all went down hill quick. Tried killing off the kits (witch broke my heart enough) hoping that without the burden the jills might be able to fight it but not a chance.

Edited April 29, 2010 by kill um with crisps

[Guest rocky4]

yea i think for this year they should be stopped how many more have died that we dont know a bout or its being kept quiet cheers

[Guest rocky4]

I had two jills AND a litter of kits each die of the f*****g stuff. A fox got in and killed a load of my dads racing pigeons. He gave the deaduns to me for the ferrets rather than waste um. The fox must of had distemper in its saliva and the ferrets all went down hill quick. Tried killing off the kits (witch broke my heart enough) hoping that without the burden the jills might be able to fight it but not a chance.

sorry to here that mate

[kill um with crisps 7]

Cheers mate

[longnetter 32]

Bad luck "kill um" rotten news .

Personally I think it's the shows (ferret, lurcher, terrier, whatever)that's going to be responsible for spreading distemper

 

ATB

[blakfut 0]

yea i think for this year they should be stopped how many more have died that we dont know a bout or its being kept quiet cheers

 

 

Bad luck "kill um" rotten news .

Personally I think it's the shows (ferret, lurcher, terrier, whatever)that's going to be responsible for spreading distemper

 

ATB

 

If distemper is rife within the ferret show circuit as is suggested then surely ferret shows being stopped would make sense, red rosettes and trophies are far too great a temptation to a lot of people,rather than the welfare of the ferret.

 

Even though some people know they have been to shows and other ferrets have come down with distemper from that show they are still quite willing to go to another show and put other owners ferrets at risk.

 

Most people are responsible but unfortunatly there are some who are not

One ferret show recently advertised on a forum quoted ferret show is still on (bring ferrets at your own risk)surely this should have read bring your ferrets at their risk!!!

[Kay 3,709]

kay do you think ferret shows should be stopped for this year cheers

 

Sorry i hadn't seen this ... i dont think its exclusive to shows .. its anywhere theres likely to be a gathering .. all people can do is just be mindfull in places where there has been confirmed cases

[zachrussell 1]

kay do you think ferret shows should be stopped for this year cheers

 

Sorry i hadn't seen this ... i dont think its exclusive to shows .. its anywhere theres likely to be a gathering .. all people can do is just be mindfull in places where there has been confirmed cases

 

Ive just read up on distemper surely theres a chance they will get if you take them out rabbiting? Ive read theres a vaccine is the vaccine worth it? Because ive also read it can cause anaphylactic shock.

[Young Chud 1]

i ws planning to go stilton ferret rescue centre to get my jills brought out of season. obvious not now thanks for the heads up mate

[Kay 3,709]

kay do you think ferret shows should be stopped for this year cheers

 

Sorry i hadn't seen this ... i dont think its exclusive to shows .. its anywhere theres likely to be a gathering .. all people can do is just be mindfull in places where there has been confirmed cases

 

Ive just read up on distemper surely theres a chance they will get if you take them out rabbiting? Ive read theres a vaccine is the vaccine worth it? Because ive also read it can cause anaphylactic shock.

 

The only way to confirm causes of death in cases like this is to pm the ferret... i have no idea how many ferrets could have got distemper from being out doing there job & its not been confimed by a pm

 

I think unless you recognise the clinical signs your self your unlikely to know what killed the ferrets without a pm & i dont think many people will have had every ferret they have lost looked at by a vet ..

 

the jab is the dog vaccine basically & i have no idea how many ferret have & do go in to anaphalactic shock .... best person to ask is your vet ...