From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2002-09-04 02:09:38 UTC
Subject: Re: Pred/surgery 3 Sep 2002 23:13:55 -0000 Issue 72
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <107.176327e8.2aa6c562@cs.com>
Hi Julie,
I'll second Dr Ruth. I would keep your insulinoma ferret
on pred until the surgery. I usually tell my clients to give
the morning dose before bringing them in on the surgery day.
Pred can cause some healing problems in other animals, but
I have not had that problem in ferrets. In cases where both of
the adrenals are removed I start them on Pediapred right after
the surgery then taper them off or down to lowest dose needed
usually with Percorten. Again no problem with them healing.
Hope that helps,
Jerry