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From: Alicia
Date: 2002-01-02 20:53:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Inflammatory Bowel Disease

I have a late alter jill Ashlee age 5.5 - 6 years. She has been diagnosed
via biopsy with IBD. We have had some success in treating her with
chlorampehnicol - she is now on pred 1cc a day. Her stools are better -
for the moment she is not whimpering when she defecates, or if I touch her
abdomen, but after a fashion she losses the remission. We have made it
through the drug rotation twice now - and are saying prayers. I have heard
of other treatments but our vets are not familiar with them and I must
weigh the quality of life issue with each new trial.

I send best wishes for a workable treatment program. Truthfully I do not
know that flagyll will help IBD- I have not heard it works. Was your
diagnosis made via biopsy.

Best Wishes Alicia D and Ashlee