Message Number: SG7865 | New FHL Archives Search
From: mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2004-02-11 12:40:12 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Lupron to prevent adrenal
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4650331.1076503212868.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

Author wrote:
> > Lupron works by stopping the over stimulation of the adrenals. <
> Over stimulation by what? Lupron is a horrible drug for humans to take
> with painful side effects, I'm not sure I'm happy with its blas=E9 use.

I think your best bet to understand how lupron works and what is overstimul=
ating the adrenals, you should read this...

http://miamiferret.org/fhc/lupron.htm

It's much more technically/medically accurate than I could ever be.

I don't know about Lupron's side effects in humans. I'm not sure how that r=
elates to ferrets, who seem to have no side effects from Lupron usage. I'v=
e had Penny on Lupron since her bilateral (left removed, right debulked) ad=
renal surgery. That was 3.5 years ago and so far she's doing wonderful on =
it!

I don't think we can compare humans to ferrets when it comes to some drugs.=
Tylenol will probably kill your ferret but many people take it pretty regu=
larly.

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