From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2005-09-23 01:32:21 UTC
Subject: RE: question about proglycem, insulinoma
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <405659.1127439141314.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
Author wrote:
> She posted about it on a vet site that she
> belongs too and got several responses that in essence said that pediapred does
> not, except in rare cases, cause ferrets to gain weight like humans do when on this medication.
I believe you will find many that have had ferrets on pred long term that would wholeheartedly disagree with this. The term "pred belly" didn't come about because it's a rare condition. :)
It's not something that happens quickly, but if on pred long term, it will happen. Maybe not in every case, but it's definitely not rare.
As for proglycem... it works well for some and not at all for others. The only way to know for sure is to try it.
mike
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