From:
fuzzymum
Date: 2002-05-27 21:47:00 UTC
Subject: Re: end of life Pred increase for Warp
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Sukie Crandall <sukiecrandall@t...>
wrote:
> I have heard back from Warp's treating vet and from some very kind
> ones here on the FML, who have Steve's and my thanks, that since
Warp
> is so close to passing away but still able to enjoy life with some
> help we can buck a normal and logical rule.
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This may come a little late but looking back I couldn't find what the
amount of Pred being used for little Warp...probably right in front
of my face but just wanted to let you know that when Taz was
diagnosed with Lymphoma she was started of at 1cc 2x day (she was on
this for 6 months and then increased to 3ml 2 x day and she was on
this dosage for over a year before she passed away...all total she
lived 16 months after being diagnosed with a very good quality of
life up to 12 hours before she passed away... the mixture of pred
was: 20 mg pill mixed with 20 ml of water....if that makes any
difference...I wish you well with Warp...
Jackie and her crew of 7
[Warp is under 2# and was up to 2.5 mg/day given in two doses half of that size. She will be upped to double that to see if it helps and moved back down if it causes problems. I find it intersting that to at least some extent pred dosing may be more individual than anything. That is like Furosemide. Several times there were "upper limits" mentioend in assorted resources but finally it just became "what the indivudal will tolerate".]