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Ferret - Recommended Care Schedule 
First Visit (6-8 weeks) 
- Wellness Exam
- Ferret Distemper vaccine
- Fecal analysis

Second Visit (10-12 weeks) one month after first visit 
- Wellness Exam
- Ferret Distemper vaccine
- Fecal analysis

Annually

- Wellness Exam
- Rabies vaccine
- Ferret Distemper vaccine
- Fecal analysis
- Annual blood screening starting at 3 years of age, to check blood sugar, kidney and liver function


Wellness exam - This is the most important part of your pet’s visit! A thorough exam allows the veterinarian to identify problems before your pet may even have symptoms. We will also review diet, lifestyle, husbandry, behavior and other care issues with you.

Rabies vaccine - Rabies is a zoonotic (can be spread from animals to humans) disease that is most common in wildlife. It is typically spread from bite wounds with infected animals. Rabies has 100% mortality rate in both animals and humans.

Ferret Distemper – Distemper is a very contagious disease to ferrets. They can be infected even without direct contact by other animals. Distemper can be carried by dogs, and the disease is usually fatal to ferrets. Symptoms include runny nose and eyes, fever, and lethargy.

Fecal Analysis – This analysis screens for various intestinal parasites.




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(920) 435-5000

Gentle Vet Animal Hospital
1476 University Ave
Green Bay, WI 54302


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