From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2003-11-20 00:24:25 UTC
Subject: RE: Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2178823.1069287865626.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
The past posts noted here are from ferret vets.
Perhaps since anemia is a documented complication of adrenal disease some past posts on that may give ideas for treatments which might help some, I hope, (though steroids sound like the usual approach with the best chance):http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=SG5436
which reads in part:
>changes can be made if needed. Changes >such as increasing the amount of Lupron if >needed, adding other medicines such as >melatonin, Propecia for prostate problems,
>and Arimidex + Epogen for anemia
Transfusions might help. Ferrets don't have blood types.
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG13850
goes into how alliums (examples: onions, garlic can cause hemolytic anemia
http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org/browse.php?msg=YG2434
is too large to paste and have smartgroups agree to send on but it is an overview of automimmune hemolytic anemia. Including:
>What causes it? We don't know - probably a
>number of things. Vaccinations, antibiotics, >drug reactions - anything and everything.