From:
miamiferret
Date: 2002-01-23 21:49:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Question about carafate dosage.
You'll want to clear this with your vet first, but here's what I
would do...
First, break the pill up and put into 10 ml's of water and let it
dissolve. This will give you a solution of 600 mg per 10 ml, or 60
mg per ml. Then, give her 0.6 ml of this solution. That will equal
36 mg, which is very close to 1/16th of the 600 mg pill (1/16th of
the pill is equal to 37.5 mg). Close enough in my opinion.
Note that the Carafate will not stay in suspension in the water, so
shake it very well before measuring out each dose.
mike
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "kgc4981" <kc498@h...> wrote:
> I just came from the only vet in my area that will even look at
> ferrets. My four year old female has ulcers. The Vet gave me
> carafate. What she left for me was 600 mg tablet and said to give
> 1/16th of it. My question is how would give a ferret a 1/16th of a
> pill and how often. I also asked about biaxin and was told the vet
> said she never heard of it. So I wonder if there is anyplace I can
> get some of it? I will greatly apperciate any responses.
>
> Thanks,
> KC and Petunia