From:
Linda Iroff
Date: 2004-03-05 12:06:26 UTC
Subject: pretreatment for vaccinations
To: Ferret Health List <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
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