From:
ferret_girl79@yahoo.com
Date: 2003-05-16 23:47:38 UTC
Subject: Re: digestive/pancreatic enzymes
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1243269.1053128858037.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I don't understand what you mean, when you say that the enzymes should not =
be used because the body will need them afterwards..? Are you suggesting t=
hat the body will stop producing the enzymes that you are supplementing? T=
hat's something I don't know for sure either, (and wish there were studies =
about this), but my initial reasoning pertaining to the subject is that enz=
ymes are used (especially) if either, they are lacking (for some reason rel=
ated to illness, etc), or the body simply cannot produce them. I have read=
in a couple books (written by vets from different places) that they (pancr=
eatic enzymes) can be safely given to cats and dogs, to aid the pancreas (i=
f they have a dysfunction with it). I think they can probably be safely us=
ed with ferrets as well, since they even have enzymes made for ferrets (Fer=
retzyme - ref.found in archive).. I just want to know what I posted about =
though.. and that is something my vet cannot help me with, because you see,=
he doesn't know :| Just thought anyone would happen to know here.. :P =
Anna.
Author wrote:
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> I do NOT know what the current medical take is on these, but years
> ago when that option was being considered for one of our's whose
> weight loss turned out to be related to hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
> (with the weight loss stopping when once that was treated) our vet at
> that time emphasized that such enzymes should not be added lightly
> because the body might always need them afterward. I do not know if
> that concern still exists but besides asking here it makes extra
> sense to ask your treating vet beforehand (That always makes sense,
> of course.).
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