From:
jaime_wolf@rocketmail.com
Date: 2001-10-09 06:01:00 UTC
Subject: do we need pre-treatment for new Merial vaccine?
Hi- we are going to try the new Merial vaccine on one of our ferrets
on Thursday. Scooter had a very bad reaction to the Fervac vaccine a
year ago and we're reluctant to use that again. If we were going to
use that, I have read enough to know to pre-treat w/Benedryl, stay at
vet's afterwards, etc., but do I need to do that with the new vaccine
at all? Also, I thought the vet told us that if it's a first vaccine
with a particular type of medicine, they will not react at all- that
it's only the second time (and maybe subsequent shots) that you will
see a reaction. Is this true? If so, maybe we shouldn't pre-treat
with anything at all?
I'm just very concerned based on his reaction to Fervac- if anyone
has advice or answers to my questions, please let me know asap- our
appt. is on Thursday this week.
thanks,
Jaime