From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2004-12-28 01:30:13 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ferret ulcers
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <41D0B725.5000208@worldnet.att.net>
Lavisferrt@cs.com wrote:
> Is Carafate a prescription for ulcers? What dose for a 1 3/4 pound
> ferret, how often, how much money?????? Does peptol bismol help at all? How
> many times a day? Thank you Carol Lavisferrt@compuServe.com
I am not a vet, but I have Dr. Purcell's book before me.
Carafate (Sucrafate) 25 mg/kg up to 125 mg/ferret every 6-8 hours by
mouth. Your ferret weighs about 3/4 of a kilogram.