From:
daneedv@aol.com
Date: 2002-08-20 04:11:49 UTC
Subject: RE: IBD help
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <10899368.1029816709938.JavaMail.root@scandium>
Author wrote:
> Have a question for those knowlegeable about IBD. My ferret >Gizmo got ECE 1 1/4 years ago, that has turned into IBD which >has been treated on and off with dexamethasone when it flares >up.
I have been dealing with IBD in several ferrets now for several years, and each one has something different that seems to work best. I am mostly using either Imuran or prednisone, or both. Some of them do well on a maintenance dose, and others have occasional flares even with daily meds. I have one that has flare-ups about every 3 months, and needs a 10 day go round of antibiotics (either flagyl or baytril). Both my vet and I are puzzled by this, but it always does the trick. We have tried increasing the pred and Imuran with her, to no avail. I also try to find foods that are less irritating to the digestive tract.
Danee