From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2007-04-08 20:11:27 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: anemia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
See the article at Mike Janke's site at the link below:
http://miamiferret.org/fhc/about_lupron.htm
This is a copy and paste from it below about getting single doses.
Offer a prayer up and thank Mike for all his great work, this
included.
"Again, you can have your veterinarian buy a 1-ferret dose of the 4-
month Lupron depot from Professional Arts Pharmacy. Their number is 1-
800-832-9285. There may be other pharmacies that offer this service
but this is the one with which I've worked.
It's critical that a pharmacy work in a sterile hood and understand
the protocol. My wife is a pharmacist, and agrees that the varied
forms of Lupron can be confusing. Also, Lupron is often administered
in a hospital setting, so retail pharmacists don't frequently work
with it. I've heard about mistakes such as using unapproved diluent
(the liquid) or dispensing 24-hour Lupron as the 1-month depot. It's
also easy to confuse 1- and 4-month Lupron depot and think that
2000/mcg (2/mg) of 1-month depot lasts 4 months. But remember, the 1-
and 4-month depots are different forms, and 2000/mcg of the 1-month
depot only lasts 1 month! I've spoken at length to all of the
pharmacists at Professional Arts, provided them with my protocol, and
they have been compounding and shipping it to veterinarians."
Good Luck and glad your kid is doing okay.
Dr. Sue
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Jen Phillips <ferretlover@...>
wrote:
>
> Hello and Happy Easter everyone.
>
> Thank you so much for the info about anemia. I printed it and took
it
> along down for the vet when we took Loki in for her transfusion.
>
> We just got home with her a little bit ago and the transfusion went
> well. She received 10cc of blood. She already seems a little bit
> perkier and has eaten a few times.
>
> Now the vet wants to get her started on the meds that were
recommended
> (Lupron Depot, Arimidex & Melatonin) in a post by Dr. Murray (Msg
> #SG15827). We already have Melatonin, and he's going to be
checking
> around about Arimidex and hopefully will be able to call it in at
our
> pharmacy.
>
> The Lupron is going to be the hard part because he does not keep it
on
> hand, so he was hoping that we might be able to find someone that
does
> have it to avoid needing to buy much more than we need and so that
we
> can get her treatment started ASAP. Does anyone have any
suggestions?
> We're located in central PA, but can do some traveling if we need
to.
> The sooner we can get her meds started, the better off she'll be.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Jen
>
> Sukie Crandall wrote:
> > It is good that you are checking the archives. They even include
> > marrow transplant info, so the range of information is wide.
> >
> > Yes, stabilizing the ferret and then doing surgery is the best
way to
> > go when it is possible. Unfortunately, once this kind of anemia
> > starts it can progress too quickly for that to always be an
option.
>
> --
> Happy Dookin',
> The Hidey Hole Gang - http://www.hideyhole.org/
> Jen, Mike & The Critters
> The Ferrets - Loki & Vivi
> The Rats - Ruby, Selphie, Rikku & Trillian
> Missing Jamocha, Fria & Duke (ferrets)
> Algernon, Plato, Mystique & Boo(rats)
> Punk (hedgehog) & Dixie (chicken)
>
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