From:
The Divide Homeowners Assoc.
Date: 2001-09-09 01:39:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Kidney Failure: Experience of vets
*&* non-vets
I can only tell you to one, check the archive lists for
info on kidney failure and two, my oliver has been in
kidney failure for 5 months or so and doing great. He
started by staying at the vets for 3+ days on an iv to
help flush his kidneys and after several different
types of treatment is on the following and has been for
4 months. A modified diet for renal failure both wet
and dry with some a/d and h20. Flutimide for enlarged
prostate, prednisone (low dose), metamucil (fiber),
joint saver powder, zantac for nausea, derma cap
liquid. Let me also say that oliver had several rounds
of being blocked and unable to pee so i give him lots
of h20 to help that. Hope you have luck and do check
out the archive list. Dee and my 7.
Quoting meesh meesh <meeshmeesh1@y...>:
> Hi,
> I was just curious about those of you who have had
> experiences with ferrets in kidney failure: from
> treatments used to how long ferrets have lived once
> the kidney failure was diangosed. I'm also curious if
> anyone has used ACE inhibitors with kidney failure and
> if it's been successful. It's supposed to be one form
> of treatment but at the same time, it can be a
> dangerous drug to use with kidney failure. I'm a
> little confused by this. I think I understand why but
> I'm curious how ferrets have responded in this
> situation.
>
> Any thoughts are welcome.
>
> Thanks,
> Michaela Maurice
> College of Veterinary Medicine
> Ohio State University
> Class of 2002