May I quote and/or print this article to show my vet? (or are there
other sources online?)

We are vaccinating 2 of ours next week (we show and take them camping)
and I'd like to discuss this with my vet as an option.

E

>>My question is, are those of you who are having reactions giving
>>benadryl before the rabies shot?

>I personally have had a ferret react to the rabies vaccine when
>pre-treated with Benadryl. This happened nearly two years ago, so I
>don't believe it's related to the more recent reactions, but it can
>happen. Back then I posted on the FHL about it, and Dr. Ruth
>responding saying that she no longer uses Benadryl to premedicate
>because she was still seeing reactions with it and also because she
>had heard of ferrets having reactions to the Benadryl itself. She now
>uses dexamethasone instead and has seen a reduced number of reactions
>that way.
>
>You can read her full post at http://ferrethealth.org/archive/FHL2771.

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