From:
julie_fossa@yahoo.com
Date: 2005-02-14 17:26:16 UTC
Subject: RE: Non-narcotic painkillers for ferrets with late stage lymphoma
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <2691004.1108408340744.JavaMail.nobody@magnesium.smartgroups.com>
Buprenorphine worked well for Hershey Kisses before she passed away.
It is absorbed through the oral mucous membranes, ideally by putting it on the
gums, which was tricky to do. Still, I did feel it helped her. She slept so much at the
end, it would be difficult to know if it made her sleep more, but I did see an
improvement in how she moved about during play times.
Author wrote:
> Our new vet doesn't believe going to another, stronger
> steroid (i.e.: dexamethasone) will help since the pred
> has kept her previously swollen lymph nodes at normal
> size. I raised the issue of pain killers and he said
> the ones that he knows are safe for ferrets have a
> sedative effect...
> Does anyone have a suggestion for a non-narcotic,
> non-sedative painkiller? Our vet is researching this