From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2002-10-21 17:09:01 UTC
Subject: RE: Is it still an adrenal problem?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5413762.1035220141833.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> Does this still sound like a adrenal problem? With only 1/3rd of his right
> gland left can it possibly be causing all of this?
I'd say yes, if there's any part of the gland left, it could still be a problem. I had the same thing with Penny. She had her left completely removed and most of her right. Her symptoms (hair loss) never went into remission. I waited six months to be sure then started her on Lupron.
> If the vet gives me syringes of Lupron are they kept frozen until needed?
> If she gives me the bottle if it is kept frozen do you thaw it out every
> time you need it or is it better to pre-fill syringes & then freeze them?
When we first started using Lupron a number of years back, it was said that once mixed, the Lupron had to be stored in liquid nitrogen or it would quickly lose its effectiveness. Since then, I know several vets that store it in a standard freezer, and that seems to work for a month or so at least. That's the way my vet does it and the Lupron mine got there worked just fine. But they go through it rather quickly so it isn't stored this way for long.
I would say that it should be mixed and premeasured into syringes and stored that way, and that's the way my vet stores it. But if you're storing it for one ferret, some of the premixed syringes will probably be stored longer than a month and the Lupron may become ineffective at some point in time. Exactly how long it can be stored this way is unknown to me.
mike