From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2005-03-17 16:29:17 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Enlarged spleen - complicated, need input
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <BAY104-F33E658F61B287024A8B88ADC490@phx.gbl>
I would use the Clavamox and Biaxin and use for at least 1 month if you find
improvement. Amoxi is okay too if the clavamox isn't too palatable. If the
clavamox would be wasted (I mean when you mix it up you won't use it all
before it goes bad) see if you can get the powder and divide it and mix
smaller amts.
As for the Asthma, are you familiar with Aerocat? Have you tried Nebulizing
steroids instead of systemic? These are options for you to use alternative
treatments and some of the newer research in cats is geraed torward other
forms of treatment.
Another mode of treatment is allergy testing. Don't know if it has been
done in ferrets, but most cases of asthma are allergies and testing and
hyposensitization may work well for these. I might call the company I
currently use and see if it is even an option for ferrets or if they would
be interested in doing a study.
Best of luck and let me know what happens.
Dr. Sue
>From: s.m.owens@rogers.com
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Enlarged spleen - complicated, need input
>Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2005 13:03:11 +0000 (GMT)
>
>Thanks Dr. Sue.
>
>I managed to find the article Dr. Williams wrote at:
>http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/med/spleen.html
>
>I will be bringing this in to my vet when I pick her up this evening.
>Luckily, he was
>there when I dropped her off and I told him I wanted to start her on a
>round of
>heavy antibiotics before we look at surgery. I'm not going to wait for the
>bloodwork
>results because even if there's no infection, it couldn't hurt her.
>
>As for her asthma, I was having Singulair compounded. Because she's the
>first
>ferret that I know of being on it, I kept her dose to a minimum.
>Unfortunately, it
>wasn't very successful. Perhaps a larger dose may help, and we may end up
>having
>to do that this fall. The asthma was so bad last fall that I ended up
>having to give
>her dex injections several times - it was the only thing that would help.
>She was
>initially on pred, but it got to a point where she was needing a minimum of
>1 cc (at
>least twice a day) for it to have any effect at all. I do not feel
>comfortable using the
>conventional methods of treating asthma in animals (cats, dogs) ie:
>bronchial
>dialators (puffers) because of the long list of side effects. Hence my
>research and
>decision to try Singulair. I just recently purchased a top of the line air
>purifier as
>well in the hopes that her attacks will be reduced to a minimum.
>
>As for treating her with antibiotics - any in particular you'd recommend at
>this
>point? Length of treatment?
>
>Thanks so very much for your help.
>Suzanne
>
>Author wrote:
> > Suzzane,
> > Based on the condition of your kid he may not be a great surgical
>candiate
> > and your vet shoud be willing to try something different. Is he on meds
>for
> > his asthma? I have seen severe infections including heliobactor
>infections
> > cause splenomegaly. I treated with amoxi and Biaxin long term and pred
>for
>
>
>
>
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