To Cindy Sooy concerning the dosage of Benadryl in the ferret -
 
    Bendaryl is a pretty safe drug - you have a wide range of safety - too
much will only make a ferret sleep it off - the dsage is 1-2mg/lb depending
on the circumstances.  I would go about 1ml/lb for a vaccine reactor, and
the higher dose to treat an ongoing reaction, bee sting, etc....
 
Bruce Williams, DVM  [log in to unmask]  OR  [log in to unmask]
 
P.S.  Sorry about the typo - its Benadryl.....
 
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP              Department of Veterinary Pathology
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[Posted in FML issue 1193]