Message Number: YG12063 | New FHL Archives Search
From: sukieferret
Date: 2002-03-27 20:37:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Good news about insulinoma surgery!

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "miamiferret" <mjanke@m...> wrote:
> First, lets talk in milligrams, not milliliters, because there can
be variations in the mg per ml of pred in the liquid.
>

Yep. Here are some range numbers from Dr. Karen Purcell's
_Essentials of Ferrets, a Guide for Practitioners_ :

"Prednisone, prednisolone
0.10 - 2.5 mg/kg q 12-24h PO"

and she goes into uses. This book is more than worth its cost
for non-vets as well as vets. (AAHA Press, 1-800-252-2242,
12575 W. Bayaud Ave, Lakewood, CO 80228, USA)