From:
MzJade2u@aol.com
Date: 2002-01-02 21:49:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Vicky :-)
In a message dated 1/2/02 7:44:54 PM Eastern Standard Time,
russellprater@worldnet.att.net writes:
> I also bought a bottle of a liquid antacid. It's called
Gaviscon, the
> ingredients are (per 10ml): 500mg sodium alginate Ph Eur, 267mg
sodium
> bicarbonate Ph Eur and 160mg calcium carbonate Ph Eur. It also
contains
> carbomer, methyl and propyl parahydroxybenzoates, sodium
saccharin, sodium
> hydroxide, erythrosine. Would that be alright to give? How
much? Or is it
> better if I manage to get some more Zantac down her?
I think the Zantac is better. Or Pepcid. You might make giving it
to her
easier by disolving a pill in 10 ml of water then giving her 1 ml
of the
solution. Another good agent to sooth the stomach is Carafate. It
is
almost miraculous. To treat ulcers, your vet will probably give
Amoxidrops, Biaxin and Carafate.
> I just hope it's not
> some anaemia where her body destroys the red blood cells, I hope
it all
> turns out okay.
The most common disease that causes to body to fail to make red
blood
cells is being in heat long term, either naturally or from
Adrenaloma.
Her vulva isn't swollen is it?
I must tell you that I am not a vet, just a long time ferret
owner.
--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
russellprater@worldnet.att
I dont know if this will help but when my Sable girl (that was her
name too) had to go on prednisone for her lymphosarcoma, I couldnt
get the liquid so I had to first break a pill in half and then into
quarters and then grind up a quarter of it between two spoons. I
then added it to Nutrical and she took it with no problem.
Just my small 2 cents worth
Jade and Rocky