From:
Pam Sessoms
Date: 2004-12-15 01:22:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ferret congestion
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <5c46b4a4041214172225f6d2e7@mail.gmail.com>
> decongestant nose drops called Little Noses.
> Little Noses is for infants and children. The active ingredient is
> Phenlylephrine Hydrochloride 0.125%. The dosage I was told to use was one
> drop per nostril when needed. I have found it easiest to draw some up into
> a syringe and dose from that. It's a little easier to get the drop where it
> needs to be. I scruff Sammy and tilt his head back a tad bit to get the
> drop to go into his nostril.
That's a great tip on the name of that product! I had one that could
have used that a few years ago. I do have a tip to share about
getting nose drops into those tiny nostrils in case anyone ever
struggles with it. As noted above, a syringe works well, but to make
it even easier, ask the vet for a tom cat catheter. It will fit on
the end of the syringe and tapers down to a tiny tiny tiny diameter.
The catheter is pretty long, which is awkward, but you can trim down
the skinny part so it's a short length, and then it is possible to get
the tiniest drops imaginable right into the ferret's nostril. I did
this for Nana when she was having one of her many medical
misadventures...
Best wishes,
-Pam S.