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From: Linda Iroff
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 07:06:26 -0500
To: Ferret Health List <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Subject: pretreatment for vaccinations
Message-Id: <8750F0AF-6E9D-11D8-AC78-000A95DA8BEE@oberlin.edu>

I have heard that pretreatment with antihistimines (such as benedryl)
was preferable to pretreatment with steroids (such as dexamethasone).
While the steroid is better at preventing/reducing reactions, it could
also reduce the immune response that is the whole point of the
vaccination.

Is this true?

Linda Iroff

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