From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-12-15 02:45:58 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ferret congestion
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F1F3A2F95C8ABC5F43A477DCAD0@phx.gbl>
REMEMBER THOUGH.................Just like in humans rebound congestion can
occur, so you need to either use it in one nostril for 3 days then the other
or both for 3 days then stop for 3 days then restart etc. This is important
since the drop helps at first but can then cause the congestion if not
careful. Best of luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: "katharine" <katharine@nettally.com>
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: "Ferret Health List" <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
>Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ferret congestion
>Date: Tue, 14 Dec 2004 18:45:34 -0500
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>>From: jtfernald@earthlink.net
>>It has been am awful allergy season for me and apparently one of my
>>ferrets. Every time there is a change in weather it gets us both.
>>Currently, we are sneezy and sniffly. I remember my vet saying after
>>his shots that I could give him children's Benadryl to help if he had a
>>reaction, but can I give this to him to help as a decongestant? If so,
>>what dose and how often? If not, do any of you have other suggestions?
>
>Benadryl will work as an antihistamine.
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>I have a ferret with chronic sinusitis. This was determined after several
>nasal flushes, x-rays, a culture (that showed nothing), and several rounds
>of antibiotics. Both my vet, and a well-known ferret specialist we were
>consulting with, recommended 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. He cooperates so it must not be unpleasant.
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>I haven't quite mastered getting Sammy to snort it in. LOL But, it does
>seem to help him. He gets absolutely miserable at times. This has been
>going on since July.
>
>Katharine
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