From:
nlchipman
Date: 2002-02-21 15:02:00 UTC
Subject: Dr. WILLIAMS > "steroid-resistant" statement
I was reading one of your responses to a previous post, in which you
noted that ferrets can be steroid-resistant. Can you elaborate on
that, briefly. Does it mean progressively, if used for long periods
of time, or does it simply mean that ferrets may not always resond to
steroid therapy?
I ask because one of my ferrets, Snoop, is currently on Dexamethazone
for hind-end "paralysis". He is not actually paralyzed, as he still
has some nerve function in his legs (ie. reflexes when you scratch
his ear), but has lost the ability to walk. He has been on Dex for 4
weeks and his condition has not changed - better or worse.
I have not been satisfied yet by a suggested cause, though my vet
believed it to be a "stroke". Can you tell me if he should be on
something other than Dex?
Thanks SOOOO much for your help (you're the best!)
-Nicole
(Long, I know, sorry)