From:
AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2003-11-20 18:19:44 UTC
Subject: Re: Autoimmune hemolytic anemia
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <72.34ace4c3.2cee5fc0@cs.com>
Hi Debbie,
Sorry to hear about your ferrets condition.
As for how do we treat autoimmune hemoltic
anemia (also called immune mediated hemolytic
anemia), Pred for 2-3 months then slowly taper off.
It is hard to tell how much (mg) of pred you are giving,
but 1-2 mg/kg bid may be needed. Imuran or cytoxan
are sometimes needed in addition to pred. Blood
transfusions or Oxyglobin can be used to help stabilize
the ferret if needed.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM