From:
Ferret Fanatic
Date: 2004-03-26 00:25:53 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Pred and calcium
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <40637891.5010903@comcast.net>
I suffer from osteopenia caused from prolonged prednisone usage. Even
after discontinuing prednisone I am to remain on calcium suppliments.
So I would think the boosting calcium for a ferret taking prednisone for
long periods of time would only benefit them.
Sue Liszewski wrote:
> I have known a lot of humans on pred too but none of them were
> supplemented
> or told to supplement with calcium. My guess is it is an individual
> case,
> and there is another reason they are supplementing her.
>
> Dr. Sue
>
>
Vicki L. Henderson-aka-Ferret Fanatic