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Ferret Corona Virus (ECE) Sept 2014

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kysher:
After other ferrets that had attended Fuzz Fest tested positive for the ECE Coronavirus, I sent samples off to be tested and we were indeed also positive, since then many others have tested and have either got results back or are awaiting results.  Most but not all have attended shows or PR events, others have either taken in ferrrets or adopted from rescues.
There are now 268 ferrets that have had confirmed positive results all over the UK.  Dr Libby Graham from the Glasgow Veterinary University has provided some information regarding the virus, this can be seen by clicking this link http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_359796_en.pdf

I cannot stress enough how important it is to watch your ferrets closely and if you have been to any shows, rescues or PR events where it's known that someone has tested positive to get your ferrets tested.  The test costs £15 +VAT  I have had a very tough few weeks with my ferrets being poorly.. I was scared that I was going to lose a couple of mine at one point.  Mine were unlucky enough to have severe symptoms although many that have had a positive result had little or no symptoms.

In trying to help the work of the University we have been trying to collect some information through facebook groups


I have put together a pin map of all the testing results of Ferret Enteric Coronavirus (FRECV) Ferrets infected with Ferret Enteric Coronavirus can develop the Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis (ECE) Click the link for full details
http://www.gla.ac.uk/media/media_359796_en.pdf

Please note the map shows positive results, awaiting results and negative results. As many details as I can share can be found by clicking on this link
https://www.facebook.com/groups/266878646845157/files/ Please comment on the above link if you would like your details adding or changing. Details are household / rescue, location and number of ferrets per household or rescue

ALL ferrets with a positive result or those awaiting results should be isolated from other people’s ferrets!

Red: (Positive result)
1. Rochdale, Manchester - 8 (Severe symptoms)
2. Edgware, London - 34
3. Stevenage, Hertfordshire - 11
4. Evesham, Worcestershire - 12
5. St Neots, Cambridgeshire – 6  (Severe symptoms)
6. Milton keynes, Northamptonshire - 6
7. Foulsham, Norfolk - 9
8. Worth, Kent - 7
9. Didcot, Oxfordshire - 6 (symptoms)
10. London - 8
11. Salisbury, Wiltshire - 13
12. Hallaton, Leicestershire - 4
13. Sittingbourne, Kent - 21 (Mild symptoms)
14. Heathrow, London - 4 (symptoms)
15. Maidstone, Kent - 7
16. Milton keynes, Northamptonshire - 17
17. Chippenham, Wiltshire - 28 (Mild – Severe symptoms)
18. Bath, Somerset - 17
19. Devizes, Wiltshire - 2 (symptoms)
20. Wimborne, Dorset - 3
21. Brislington, Bristol
22. Basingstoke, Hampshire - 2
23. Leytonstone, London - 5
24. Amersham, Buckinghamshire-7
25. Solihull, West Midlands - 10
26. Farnham, Surrey - 10
27. Kent - 3
28. Telford, Shropshire - 3
29. Witham, Essex – 8
30. Buckinghamshire - 7 (moderate Symptoms)
31. Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire – 6 (No Symptoms)
32. Tiverton, Devon - 7 (Mild Symptoms)

Total Positive Ferrets - 288

Ambers: (results pending)
Cheshire - 12
Cheshire -
Northants - 9
Luton, Bedfordshire - 19
Tiverton, Devon - 7
Northamptonshire - 70
Trowbridge, Wiltshire - 6
Trowbridge, Wiltshire – 3
Leicester - 10
Lowestoft, Suffolk- 17
Coventry - 4
Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire – 19 (very mild)
Chepstow, South Wales  - 6
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. - 2


Green: Negative Results
1. Ashford,Kent - Susan Burgess Riddle
2. Swindon, Wiltshire - Dawn
3. Salisbury - Suzie
4. Swansea in Wales - Rhian Carol Ballard
5 .Northampton - Maria Sebastian 
6. Northhamptomshire – Chrissy Hillyard







https://www.facebook.com/groups/266878646845157/277014092498279/

lazy-ferret:
Kysher,

Thank you for taking the time to post this up. It's nice to see proper facts, rather than the more normal scaremongering that has been going on, and makes good informative reading.

One thing, the facebook links seem to require you to actually log into facebook to view them, would it be possible for you to unlock them, so anyone with out a facebook account (Like me :) ) can view them.

kysher:
Hi Clive.. I would if i knew how lol I will try and upload a photo of the map (if I can remember how)  and all the other details are above anyway.  But if anyone would like adding to it then they can either leave a message here or private message me

kysher:
Woohoo I managed to get it on there.. I have also update the list as results came in today for a few people

lazy-ferret:
Well done on the picture.

Just as a matter of interest, are the results confirmed, e.g. a copy of the results have been seen, or is it just based on the word of the person.

I was just thinking, as an idea/suggestion, how about splitting the reds into 3 shades, Pink, no symptoms, Orange, mild symptoms, and red as severe. From the map it does look like a lot of people have had positive results, but then when you read the list, many seem to not have had any symptoms.

Lastly, I read a lot about ECE in the past, and as I understood it, they can get ECE as a younger ferret, show fairly mild symptoms, and fully recover (Some people on a US site were even recommending that you deliberately infect the younger ones, so they are immune to it from then on). Once they have it and for about 6 weeks or so after, they can still shed it to others, but after this time they stop shedding and it just lays dormant.  It is then only really likely to flair up again, if they are ill, or stressed. This is not quite the same as the PDF file from the university of Glasgow.

So based on this, could some of the ferrets showing as positive, actually have already had it some time ago, and the ECE is now just laying dormant? Did these people actually see any signs of ECE in their ferrets, or did they just do the test.

Please do not take these questions as any form of criticism, or me being obtuse, I am just trying to find out, and make available as much information as possible for our members (and Me!), and you seem to be doing a great job of collating and publishing the information, so I see it best left to you.

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