Message Number: SG870 | New FHL Archives Search
From: williamsb@comcast.net
Date: 2002-08-19 01:03:15 UTC
Subject: RE: Prednisone
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <19381201.1029718995523.JavaMail.root@scandium>

Dear Debbie:

What was the diagnosis that warranted prednisone?

With kindest regards,

Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> My vet just put our little girl on pred. The dosage was 2 tablets a day for
> 2 days, then 1 tablet a day for 3 days, then 1 tablet every other day for 5
> days. We're currently doing the 1 tablet every other day. I've seen just a
> hint of improvement (diarrhea not quite so bad). Should I be expecting more
> of an improvement? Should she be on longer? She said if this didn't work,
> she'd try Imodium AD as that's worked with some ferrets.
> Thanks,
> Debbie