From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2004-05-06 23:06:52 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Pretreatment regimen priot to vaccination after an anaphylactic reaction (was: RE: reactions to two shots)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7726332.1083886823471.JavaMail.nobody@vanadium.smartgroups.com>
This is done on every ferret- even if no history of reaction?
There is a report that in premature infants who are on dexamethasone
in the nursery, there is some problem in them deveolping the proper
antibody response to their first vaccines. I have to double check
the article, and I am sure it is in those with longer term steroid use
( not just one dose), but I still have some concern that by using a
steroid
you run the risk of not getting the proper antibody response to the
vaccine given.
Patty
On Thu, 6 May 2004 17:20:26 +0100 (BST) neinta@hotmail.com writes:
> My vet clinic has gone to mixing the vaccinations with cortizone to
> prevent reactions
> (all given at the same time in one shot). The clinic hasn't seen an
> allergic reaction to
> a vax since switching. Also, if you give them sugar water after the
> vax, you can
> prevent the hypoglycemic episode which causes the lathargy after the
> shot.
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