Message Number: SG8192 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2004-03-08 20:34:39 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Back to Lymphona
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <20040308203439.64605.qmail@web21403.mail.yahoo.com>

Hi,
>
> A: He is on Pedipred - 1 mg x 2 day.

That definitely seems to help ferrets with
lymphoma/lymphosarcoma feel better. Our Tenchi is
back to his old self since we started that.

> Seems to be
> taking it ok but it is hard to get him to first eat
> before taking it. Anyone have experiences/tips of
> making this go smoothly?

Bob Church's Chicken Gravy. Seriosuly! After a
little encouragement ferrets seem to love it. Our vet
also feels it helps compromised ferrets.
>
> B. What do you all do for your lympho ferries?
> Chemo? Pallative therapy (steroids), or something
> else?

Just pallative therapy. Talk to someone who's been
through chemo. It's no fun, and that is the
understatement of the century. I wouldn't do that to
a ferret unless it was a real chance of a cure, and in
the case of lympho it just isn't so far as I know. We
discussed it with our vet for Tenchi and he advised
against putting him through it. We did not discuss
specific drugs or chemo protocols so I can't answer
the rest of your question.

I wish I could add something more positive. Just show
Chunky lots of love, give him that gravy, and spoil
him rotten so long as he still feels good.

All the best,
Caity and teh super seven

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