From:
Quarrius@aol.com
Date: 2002-08-26 16:09:05 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Bear is sick and I need some ideas please
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <68.24ad828b.2a9baca1@aol.com>
Hello,
I *just* went through this last Thursday and Friday. My ferret also neededthe
meds to compensate for the bi-lateral adrenal surgery.
My vet along with vets/people from the FerretHealth List informed me that in
some ferrets, florinef doesn't work. What they need is an alternate med
called Percortin (0.2ml). It is an IM injection given every 4 weeks (+ or - a
week depending on how your ferret).
Keera needed subQ fluids along w/ florinef until the vet could get the
percortin in the office. You can check the archives for the past week to see
the discussion we just had on it if you need more info. Good luck!
Meg
> Bear had bilateral adrenal surgery a few months ago
> and has been taking 1/2 a Florinef a day as well as .2
> cc's of pred morning and night with baby food.
> On Saturday morning he was grinding his teeth a lot
> when I took him out to feed him and was almost non
> responsive. I gave him his meds and some Karo syrup
> and rushed him to the vet. His blood glucose was 118
> using blood from a nail. He was rehydrated and given
> some Carafate and amoxi drops for his stomach. I was
> also given the things necessary to rehydrate him as
> needed. I did rehydrate him again on Saturday and
> once on Sunday. He ate well being hand fed all day
> Sunday till late night. He was back to grinding his
> teeth and I had to push every lick of the baby food
> into his mouth. I've been told that perhaps the
> Florinef isn't doing its job and I'm taking him in
> this afternoon as soon as the vet can see him to have
> his electrolytes checked and the glucose repeated. Up
> until Saturday morning he appeared to be doing well.
> I'd like any of the vets to comment or anyone that has
> any ideas.