From:
"Tony Clarke"
Date: 2007-06-19 13:47:38 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Appetite stimulant
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Jackie
DeCarlo" <fuzzymum@...> wrote:
>
so if they had one for humans why not one for animals... it
> came in the form of " Cyproheptadine " it is used for many
purposes
> and one of them is for the appetite...I showed my vet and he
> prescribed it for one of my fuzzies and to this day I always keep it
> on hand for the fuzzies who do not want to eat due to many
things such
> as cancers,illnesses, etc...
Some studies of this medication have indicated that it stimulates
appetite and some not...
http://www.clinicalanswers.nhs.uk/index.cfm?question=2801
Description and some warnings...
http://www.patient.co.uk/showdoc/30002737/
http://www.surgerydoor.co.uk/drugs_medicines/
drug_detail.asp?Recno=285215409
http://www.netdoctor.co.uk/medicines/100002043.html
Take vets advice of course before using any medication!!
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