Merial introduces Purvax Ferret Distemper vaccine. The product is designed to control canine distemper in ferrets.
of vaccinations. Ferrets over six weeks of age are required to have a current distemper vaccination. Ferrets over 12 weeks of age also need a current.
Canine distemper virus . Ferrets are highly susceptible to canine distemper virus (CDV). Because this disease is considered universally fatal in ferrets, vaccination for CDV should be considered every bit as important as rabies vaccination. 4 Choosing a vaccine in this case is not as easy. Various multivalent canine vaccine products were used
There are 3 USDA-approved rabies vaccines for ferrets in the US (Defensor 1 or 3, IMRAB 3, and Nobivac 1-Rabies). Rabies vaccinations should only be given to ferrets at least 3 months of age. Ferrets should be vaccinated against canine distemper at ~8, 11, and 14 weeks of age. Currently, no canine distemper vaccines are approved for use
Canine distemper vaccines have been associated with positive disease conversion in procyonids, mustelids, and non-domestic canids when administered a modified-live vaccine. The newest type of canine distemper vaccination is a canarypox-vectored subunit vaccine (PureVax Ferret Distemper, Merial). While it is labeled Ferret Distemper, it is
Red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) are susceptible to canine distemper, with a number of reported vaccine-induced canine distemper cases.Canarypox-vectored recombinant canine distemper vaccines (PureVax Ferret Distemper [PFD] and Recombitek CDV [rCDV]) provide protection without inoculating a live distemper virus, but there are currently no published data regarding these vaccines' safety and
It is currently recommended that all ferrets be vaccinated against two deadly and life-threatening diseases: canine distemper and rabies. The ferret vaccine
Therefore, do not use canine cell culture Distemper vaccines in ferrets. Make sure that your veterinarian is aware of the ferret's previous vaccine reaction.
PureVax Ferret Distemper is a lyophilized vaccine of a recombinant canarypox vector expressing the HA and F glycoproteins of canine distemper virus. Safety and immunogenicity of this product have been demonstrated by vaccination and challenge tests in susceptible ferrets.
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