From:
miamiferret
Date: 2002-02-05 20:24:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Lupron use long term
Dr. Williams and Dr. Purcell post fairly regularly, particularly Dr.
Williams. Finding their email addresses amongst the posts here
shouldn't be hard to do.
Bob Church might have some good input on this subject. I also have a
ferret that has been on Lupron for quite some time, about as long as
Boots, if not longer, and I'd like to hear about this too.
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Barb Gustafson" <ferts@t...> wrote:
> My veterinarian would like to speak with or email Dr Karen Purcell
or Dr Bruce Williams regarding the effects of long term Lupron use in
adrenal ferrets. Dr Purcell touched on this subject at the 2002
Ferret Symposium. She mentioned something about long term use
causing a loss of bone density or something along that lines and now
I'm nervous about using it. When I spoke to her she suggested that
an x-ray would show if this had occurred. My vet is willing to do
the x-ray to compare to an older x-ray but would like more
information first. Boots has been on monthly Lupron injections for
approx 16 months now. Can anyone tell me how I go about getting
contact information for either or both of these vets?
>
> Barbara Gustafson
> Alberta Ferret Society
> President