From:
Linda Iroff
Date: 2005-06-07 20:38:04 UTC
Subject: treating ulcers
To: ldaley@troxlerlabs.com, Ferret Health List <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-id: <DEAC933F-DE29-4F2B-A404-B90526BD7F7C@mac.com>
Lisa writes
> off to the Dr. he went and was put on 2cc Amoxi-drops, 2cc Flaygl,
> and 1ml Pepto (twice a day). He's been on it for four days and is
> doing alittle better but he still won't eat his kibble (we gave him
> back his Kitten Chow and separated him from the others). The only
> thing he'll eat is Bob's Chicken Gravy.
>
Try mixing the meds with a little chicken gravy. This combination has
worked well for me.
> 1) Would Baxin and Amoxi be a better therapy. Does Baxin taste any
> better? 2) What is the expect recover time from this?
The meds you are giving now are supposed to be given for 6 weeks, I
believe. The second therapy only 2 weeks. Biaixin is generally better
tolerated. Depending on how bad the ulcers are, it could take a while
to recover.
Linda Iroff