Message Number: YG10442 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-01-23 22:00:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Question about carafate dosage.

kgc4981 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.

Disolve the tablet in 6 ml of water and give 0.625 ml by mouth every 6-8
hours. Your girl also needs Amoxicillin drops and Biaxin also known as
clarithromycin. I'm not a vet, just passing on what I read in Dr.
Purcell's book.

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