From:
williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2002-08-13 23:33:07 UTC
Subject: RE: Practical Upper Limit for Pred?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <29706780.1029281587788.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Dear Roger - There is no established upper limit, but eventually he will likely develop an ulcer, and that will signal that it is time to help him over the bridge. I suppose it would be better to stop before that occurs, as it will likely make him very uncomfortable, and this is what we are trying to prevent.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> Is there a practical upper dosage limit for prednisone in ferrets? I
> seem to recall from past FHL posts that in terminal patients, the sky
> is the limit.
> I'm about to boost Bear's pred dose *again* to see if we get a good
> response like we have with the past two increases. This will take him
> to an incredible 10mg per day. The past two increases got him back on
> his feet again, but unfortunately the effect lasted less than a day
> both times.
> Thanks,
> roger and the fibonacci ferts