>When my ferrets got their distemper shot a week ago 2 had a reaction to
>it for the first time.
>
>Their going to get their rabies shots in another week.Should the 2 that
>had the reaction be pretreated for the rabies even though they never had
>a reaction to it yet just to be safe. What should they be pretreated
>with and how much? What would be better, me or the vet pretreating?
>How long before they get their shot should they be pretreated?
Just to be on the safe side, yes. 2 mg of Benedryl - injected by your
vet 10 minutes before the shot - the safest, and the best way.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 3738]