From:
"Sue Liszewski"
Date: 2006-08-28 03:37:48 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] prednisone(stopping)/lupron(starting) and coat quality
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
A change in coat quality from pred discontinuation would not happen that
quickly in my experience. Good luck to you.
Dr. Sue
>From: al.johnston@cox.net
>Reply-To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
>Subject: [ferrethealth] prednisone(stopping)/lupron(starting) and coat
>quality
>Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:02:23 +0100 (BST)
>
>NOTE: I screwed up. This is a corrected version of the post titled
>"prednisone
>(stopping)/melatonin(starting) and coat quality".
>
>
>
>I am trying to figure out what the timing of a change in coat quality may
>tell me
>regarding my little ones health... here are the details....
>
>Our male ferret has had a 4 month bought of tummy problems. About three
>months in to this he began showing signs of being Adrenal.
>
>His coat had become very course and "not soft" during this illness but we
>are unsure
>if this was due to the tummy problems or the beginning of adrenal. My
>understanding is that it could be a result of either or both.
>
>On Friday we gave him has last dose of pred (1.5 mg every other day for 14
>other
>days, 28 days total) and on Saturday he got his first _LUPRON_ shot.
>
>By Monday we were very suspicions that his coat was improving. By Tuesday
>it had
>improved dramatically.
>
>I am pretty sure that this could be a result of the _LUPRON_.. which would
>mean he
>was adrenal and was responding to the _LUPRON_... and confirm the diag. of
>him
>being adrenal.
>
>But if he is not Adrenal.... then the _LUPRON_ should not have any effect,
>so the
>change in coat quality would have to be due to something else.
>
>My question is could the discontinuation of the prednisone cause this
>abrupt change
>in coat quality?
>
>If it could have been a result of stopping the pred then this change says
>nothing
>about the possibility of him being adrenal. But if it could _not_ have
>been a result
>of stopping the pred then this change in coat would pretty much confirm the
>tentative diag. of Adrenal.
>
>Sooooo.... discontinuation of prednisone resulting in significant improving
>in coat
>essentially overnight... possible or not?
>
>Thanks
>
>[Moderator's Note: I don't know off-hand how much or whether this post may
>vary
>from the other after editing because 8 hours after approval the first one
>still has
>not appeared, so if this is a duplication, please, bear with that while we
>hope that
>Orange makes repairs to Smartgroups.]
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