From:
dsauter@rexairinc.com
Date: 2002-09-11 23:29:42 UTC
Subject: re: Pediapred dosage
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <19603068.1031786982469.JavaMail.root@scandium>
I am making sure she eats before her pred every time. She got her name for =
a reason and I have been lucky to have her and this healthy appetite. I wil=
l keep an eye out for ulcers - thanks! =
Author wrote:
> When Griffin was on Prednisone it was 5mg/mL. I do not know if it was Pe=
diapred. (It did not say so, just Pred.) He started with .10 cc. When he=
would start to do his starry stare, seizures or get wabbly in the back I w=
ould up it .05 cc's. He also started out on the pill form (Talk about impo=
ssible to get down!!!) But I got him switched to liquid stuff compounded w=
ith berry flavor. SO the one thing i would watch out for is ULCERS!!! Try=
to make sure he eats before you give it to him to coat his stomach. Sukie=
was right about the side effects tho. None really happen. The exception =
does prove the rule though:) Griffin was on it for almost a year. His dos=
e was at .45cc's before he passed (from complications with surgery for a he=
moraged spleen, the vet then found a HUGE kidney tumor that was cancerous -=
>Adrenal as a matter of fact, not that this was related to his Insulinoma.)=
I do remember being told that ferrets still get results up until 1cc but =
I am not for certain and I would do some research for sure. Hope that help=
s. If you want to you can e-mail me with other questions and I will try t=
o help!
> -Staci, Osiris, Kassia, Chloe - The Ferts and Griffin - My beloved baby i=
n Fer-Fer Neverland
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