Should I get my ferrets vaccinated?

[mashedup 0]

I have three jills they are about 15 weeks old now, and I was just wondering if I need to have them vaccinated against canine distemper or anything else.

[MikeTheDog 153]

Ferrets can catch most cat and dog maladys and also human influenza. Having said that I've never had any of my ferrets inoculated against anything and none of them have had unatural deaths, and I don't know anyone whos has inoculated their ferrets. Good husbandry and keep your ferrets away from shows if you suspect any outbreaks of disease in the area.

[Kay 3,709]

Never had any jabed either

[stubby 175]

ferreters tend not to even think of jabs,

[mattydski 560]

Hi, i do not vaccinate my ferrets.

But there are some people who do, one collumist of the sporting gun magazine apparently does all his. So it is done, but not often.

I supose it is like like any other descision, it is based on risk assessment. (likelyhood x consequences) or (cost vs benefit)

So it is your choice.

Matt

[scothunter 12,609]

Hi, i do not vaccinate my ferrets.

But there are some people who do, one collumist of the sporting gun magazine apparently does all his. So it is done, but not often.

I supose it is like like any other descision, it is based on risk assessment. (likelyhood x consequences) or (cost vs benefit)

So it is your choice.

Matt

 

Matt are you sure you aint a health and safety officer?Only time i hear risk assesment is from one of them

 

Never had them jabbed and prob never will unless ov course they start gettin bird flu or that lol

[Guest on the hill]

na i wouldnt jet them jabs, in ferrets its more often then not a waste of cash

[The one 8,512]

You want to whip them down to the vet straight away and get them vaccinated,wormed,claws trimmed and ears cleaned mate crap like that just increase the vets bank balance and make me wonder why every ferret ive ever owned has reached double figures in age when ive done nothing to them apart from handle ,feed and keep them clean

[mashedup 0]

You want to whip them down to the vet straight away and get them vaccinated,wormed,claws trimmed and ears cleaned mate crap like that just increase the vets bank balance and make me wonder why every ferret ive ever owned has reached double figures in age when ive done nothing to them apart from handle ,feed and keep them clean

 

 

 

Good man thats tha answer I was hoping for.

[mattydski 560]

Hi, i do not vaccinate my ferrets.

But there are some people who do, one collumist of the sporting gun magazine apparently does all his. So it is done, but not often.

I supose it is like like any other descision, it is based on risk assessment. (likelyhood x consequences) or (cost vs benefit)

So it is your choice.

Matt

 

Matt are you sure you aint a health and safety officer?Only time i hear risk assesment is from one of them

 

Never had them jabbed and prob never will unless ov course they start gettin bird flu or that lol

 

gamekeeper turned poacher LOL

you know the score

Matt

[scothunter 12,609]

Hi, i do not vaccinate my ferrets.

But there are some people who do, one collumist of the sporting gun magazine apparently does all his. So it is done, but not often.

I supose it is like like any other descision, it is based on risk assessment. (likelyhood x consequences) or (cost vs benefit)

So it is your choice.

Matt

 

Matt are you sure you aint a health and safety officer?Only time i hear risk assesment is from one of them

 

Never had them jabbed and prob never will unless ov course they start gettin bird flu or that lol

 

gamekeeper turned poacher LOL

you know the score

Matt

 

lol

[will.f11 24]

i know a few pet owners which vaccinate. as long as you arent taking it for a walk on a harness in the park you wont need anything other than good husbandry