From:
dsauter@rexairinc.com
Date: 2003-07-07 16:28:40 UTC
Subject: treatment question
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5190886.1057595320799.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Brought my girl in for a BG and blood work up for lethargy/teeth grinding/face pawing. A non-fasting BG had her at 50. Vet prescribed .4ml pediapred every 12 hrs (liquid). Other vet felt EE was IBD (too old for biopsy - my girl is almost 9) This Vet feels IBD is something vets are using way too often as a diagnosis when in reality all ferret intestines are inflamed???? He is finding underlying cause for upset stomach in majority of ferrets is insulinoma. He feels the pred will help both in my girl. Question is, he gave me a BIG bottle of pred. No follow up appt requested of my girl. Should I indefinetly keep her on .4ml every 12 or hope to ween her down a bit?
Di