From:
sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2006-06-20 15:06:24 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] RE: chronic suppurative and hyperplastic dermatitis; REPLY TO STEPH, PLEASE
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Dr. Bruce Williams has asked me to carry this reply to the FHL:
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Dear Stephanie:
This condition looks very much like an immune-mediated dermatitis, which
would fit with the history. I have seen a number of cases of pemphigus
(or at least immune-mediated disease. Because the blisters that are
associated with pemphigus are so fragile, they ararely are present in
the biopsy and you get non-specific findings like you have mentioned.
#1 - is he still on any medications? First thing to do is to take him
off anything we can (including tresaderm). While we don't know a lot of
specifics of immune disease in ferrets, in dogs and cats, many immune
diseases are triggered by meds and get better (although they may not
totally clear) if we remove the primary offender.
#2 - I would start on high disease of steroids - prednisone about 2mg/lb
orally would be where I would start at this point.
Ive seen cases like this get better, and some in which there is enough
damage to the skin that they don't really turn around.
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
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[Sukie Note: Dr. Williams later let me know that some of the ferrets with this disorder also get Imuran.]
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