From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-03-06 02:49:48 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] pretreatment for vaccinations
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F29xDmilNd7JT00057d34@hotmail.com>
Depends on the severity of the prior reaction. Benedryl is great for mild
reactions but I like to combine them for ferrets due to the severity of most
of them. Just my preference, every vet has their own way of thinking. I
don't think there is enough suppression to make the vaccine totally
ineffective it is still useful. We need often tailer the immune response to
get the best benefit without the bad reactions.
Dr. Sue
>From: Linda Iroff <linda.iroff@oberlin.edu>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: Ferret Health List <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: [ferrethealth] pretreatment for vaccinations
>Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 07:06:26 -0500
>
>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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