From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2004-06-30 04:14:55 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Amlodipine Dose for Ferret?
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY15-F37cDvk7eOdU80001717f@hotmail.com>
Yes it is, but it has a very narrow margin between therapeutic and toxic so
it is important to monitor them closely when using it. I have used it and
have made ferrets far more comfortable. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
>From: sukiec@optonline.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Amlodipine Dose for Ferret?
>Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2004 06:05:07 +0100 (BST)
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> > Wosre case scenario digoxin can also be used it just needs to be
>monitored
> > very closely. Good Luck and hope this helps.
> > Dr. Sue
>
>When Meltdown needed Digoxin we had already been told by Dr. Bruce Williams
>that the rate of problems with it is lower in ferrets than in other
>animals, and I'd have to say that our experience with her echoed just what
>he said. We respected the med; it's not one to treat lightly, but despite
>having ventricular bigemini and trigemini which nothing else would control
>she went on to live a very long time with her cardiomyopathy, something
>like a year to a year and a half, passing at around 8 and 1/2 years old.
>That's pretty incredible for an animal who on diagnosis was in the "could
>go anytime" category. When needed and respected Digoxin is a marvelous
>medication.
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