From:
sukieferret
Date: 2002-06-04 19:32:00 UTC
Subject: Prostate meds and cyst treatments: golden oldie by vet, JM
Several people needed this so here is the info on medicating
prostates since for some surgery may not be an option despite
being preferred.
This also includes info about prostatic cysts.
I did the searching for you...
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There are 2 options: surgical and medical.
Surgery-go in and take out the adrenal gland(s).
If there are prostatic cysts then they can be drained and
omentalization can be performed.
Medical-Lupron depot at high doses (200-500 mcg/month) to
stop
the overproduction of hormones. Melatonin can also be used
with the Lupron. Plus Propecia/Proscar at 1 mg once a day for
the first
30 days then reduce to 0.1mg/kg once a day after that. This will
help
decrease the size of the prostate and prostatic cysts. Casodex
can also be used at a dose of 5mg/kg once a day to help shrink
the
prostate. The other drug that can be used to help shrink the
prostate
is flutamide at 10 mg/kg 2-3 times a day. In my opinion, Propecia
works the best of these 3 medicines. If the ferret is stable
enough
then masking it down with SEVO or Iso and draining the
prostatic
cyst(s) helps. Plus you can culture the fluid. These cysts are
commonly infected, so Baytril is often needed.
Enlarged prostates are serious, and require aggressive
treatment, but
they usually respond to treatment. Prostatic cysts are harder to
control and can be fatal.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
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