From:
"Marc Kramer"
Date: 2002-08-21 12:52:07 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Pred dose for insulonoma&otherPossTreat
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <F98h05YFRcmVFOh1vdk00000317@hotmail.com>
What concentration of prednisone are you using? Is it Pediapred?
For insulinomic ferrets that are not responding well to prednisone, there is
another drug that can be tried called diazoxide (proglycem). Diazoxide acts
by inhibiting insulin release from pancreatic beta cells, while prednisone
acts to increase preipheral blood glucose concentrations (by various
mechanisms). These drugs can be used singly or in combination. Note that
diazoxide can be quite expensive.
Marc Kramer, DVM
>Pred dosage and how high we can end up giving our ferret as well as if
>there is anything else to give him.
--
Marc H. Kramer, DVM
Avian & Exotic Animal Medical Center
12125 S. Dixie Hwy.
Miami, FL 33156
(305) 234-2473
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