From:
Ferretgirl6@cs.com
Date: 2002-09-12 19:00:26 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] congestive heart failure!
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <ca.111e9f27.2ab23e4a@cs.com>
In a message dated 9/12/2002 11:21:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
vivianwahl@aol.com writes:
> since killer was at the vets for adrenal removal he has devoloped heart
> failure! he is on lasiks at 12.5 mg 1/3 tablet a day and enacard at 1 mg
> 1/2 tablet a day! the vet said if this doesn't work we need to start
> talking about the quality of life! is there anything else to try if this
> doesn't work! or do i just give up!
>
>
To me as an RN, 12.5 mg of lasix seems high for the size of a ferret. I
regularly give 20 mg doses to my patients.
Amy and the boys
God Bless America