From:
"Shelley Knudsen"
Date: 2002-10-12 02:39:42 UTC
Subject: Re: Biaxin
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <003301c2719c$e64343c0$2f45abcd@sknudsen>
>Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] RE: Biaxin
>Message-ID: <33228691.1034348501635.JavaMail.nobody@strontium>
>
>Pediatric Biaxin suspension was not designed for ferrets. Ask a compoundin=
g
>pharmacist to make an oil based suspension that would be more stable and
>expiration date also would be much better. Bitterness as well would be les=
s
>pronounced. Wal-mart (K-mart) cannot do this job.
I have used the pediatric (liquid) Biaxin on several occasions during my 3 =
1/2 years of running a ferret shelter. It came in the manufacturers bottle=
, it was not compounded - it was the commercially available formula. It ha=
d a fruit punch flavor, and most ferrets that I gave it to took it very wil=
lingly (some even liked it). I obtained it from my local human pharmacy - =
Walgreens. The concentration was 50mg/ml. Also, not a single medication t=
hat we use on ferrets other than the ferret vaccines were designed for ferr=
ets, as there are NO drugs available (other than vaccines) that are license=
d for use in ferrets. ALL medications given to ferrets are used extralabel=
. Just my 2 cents. :-)
Shelley Knudsen
Class of 2004 KSU Veterinary College
ferrets@kansas.net sknudsen@vet.ksu.edu
http://www.tcgcs.com/~ferrets
785-565-9041 cel402-984-4217
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