From:
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Date: 2004-04-29 21:56:01 UTC
Subject: Re:Teeth grinding
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <92.98cd607.2dc2d3f1@cs.com>
Hi Amy,
Teeth grinding is a result of abdominal pain. This
pain is commonly from from GI ulcers, or insulinomas.
Since you said his "bloodwork was normal" then ulcers
are more likely. Your list of previous medications does not
include "the ulcer antibiotic- Biaxin", nor does it include
how long he was on them, or the doses used.
You can look up my previous posts on ulcer treatments,
and talk to your vet about using Carafate, Biaxin, Amoxicillin,
and the short term use of an antacid. He will likely need the Biaxin
and Amoxicillin, Carafate, and the Gerber's baby food or Hill's a/d
for 4 weeks to clear the Helicobacter infection from his stomach.
Another problem to consider in an 8+ year old is intestinal
lymphoma. Hopefully they did biopsies when they did the exploratory
surgery to look for lymphoma and inflammatory bowel disease.
If these diseases were also ruled out, then ulcers are real likely!
Lets see how he does on Carafate, Biaxin, Amoxicillin, and
Gerber's baby food and/or Hill's a/d for 4 weeks.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM