From:
naturabella@stny.rr.com
Date: 2004-12-30 05:54:45 UTC
Subject: RE: Ferret with ulcers and confused
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3060076.1104386085303.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Ella,
My ferret was treated for ulcers/helicobacter infection once, we tried pepto with him and he hated it. My vet prescribed Biaxin(Clarythromycin)along with omeprazole(prilosec), and carafate...it seemed to help with the discomfort. He learned to love Gerber chicken baby food..I fed him about every 4-5 hours, and mixed water with his baby food because he did not want to drink water..I think it hurt him. After he aquires a taste for the baby food, you can mix his amoxi in it, baby food does a good job of masking meds.
Author wrote:
> Read Dr. Williams article on the topic at...
> http://www.afip.org/ferrets/ulcers.html
> If it is indeed an ulcer or ulcers Boo-Boo has, then talk to your vet about Carafate. This is a medication that coats the ulcer, helps healing and prevents pain when eating. So he'd be more likely to eat. He should also be on a bland diet. No kibble, but Gerber's 2nd stage chicken baby food. I don't see the point in waking him every hour to feed him. That has to add to his stress, which is not what he needs more of. Giving pepto is usually very stressful and I don't believe the benefit, if any, outweighs the downside.
> Carafate should be given 10-15 minutes before feeding and personally, I'd feed him every 4-6 hours and not wake him every hour to feed a little bit.
> mike