From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2003-06-15 21:00:12 UTC
Subject: Re: Ferretone mixed with meds
To: TR1212@aol.com, ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-id: <a06001207bb128ac87966@[10.0.1.21]>
It depends on the medication. They vary. Usually (unless it is an
experimental medication) a pharmacist or compounding pharmacist can
look up a med and see which ones should not be given with what.
We've had ones that could not be given with oils, others that could
not be exposed to saliva or water, and some for which either was just
fine. Our only rule of thumb on what to give with a medication is
that it pays first to learn from an expert what a given medication
should not be exposed to. (I'm a big one for figuring that if people
have studied something intensely for a great many years required by
an advanced degree then they have earned my respect and I'd be silly
to not ask questions. When we brought home the Baytril in syringes i
asked about storage details because I had no experience with it and
then later I re-checked on that, too, when we got our second batch in
case our regular vet said anything different though he didn't. So, I
figure that it's better to ask, even if someone who reaches foolish
conclusions thinks that doing so makes the person asking appear
foolish, than to risk a serious error and actually be foolish... ;-)
We've all got room for learning.)
Another useful medication rule of thumb is that if a pill has a line
down it then the ingredients are evenly distributed, but if it
doesn't you have to crush the contents and then mix the powder well
and divide it.
Yet some more are to find out what meds should be refrigerated, which
ones need to be protected from light, which ones should be given with
foods at the same time, etc.
For Seven we had Enacard in codliver oil and it worked perfectly for
her. We've also given Pred crushed with Ferretone with no problems,
and we do that with Florinef effectively for Ashling.