From:
"Sukie Crandall"
Date: 2007-02-20 03:17:55 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: I need help with Ferret's Insulinoma problem!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "cnart17" <cnart17@...> wrote:
>
> I don't know if I am posting properly. More about Butch. He is
> getting Prednisone, .5 cc three times a day.
Okay, if this is liquid it might be Prednisolone rather than
Prednisone. If so it is good for you to know that if their livers
become at all compromised Prednisolone has more punch.
That is because the liver normally has to convert Prednisone
into Prednisolone before it can be used.
Giving the volume alone does NOT say how much of the med
he is getting. Look on the label for something that mentions
mg/ml. You see, standard Pediapred (a Prednisolone liquid)
comes in at least 2 concentrations: 1 mg/ml and 2 mg/ml.
The 2mg/ml has twice as much med in each ml (cc). The
generics and compounded meds have even greater variation.
It also matters how much he weighs.
> What about raw meat?
He is already compromised and he is on a steroid so his
immune system action is reduced. That means that he will be
more vulnerable to infections that can caught from raw meat.
To give an idea of some of the possibilities:
The most recent reference:
Dr, Bruce Williams, page 91, 2007 Ferrets USA Annual:
>Salmonellosis and other enteric pathogens.
>The recent popularity of feeding raw food
>diets has increased the possibility of ferrets
>contracting virulent bacteria associated with
>raw meat. Although still a remote possibility,
uncooked meat might be contaminated with a
virulent form of E. coli, Salmonella typimurium,
or other related bacteria. Feeding small prey to
ferrets, such as baby mice, is also associated with
a slight risk, as this practice has resulted in the
spread of disease in zoos, where the practice is
>widespread in a variety of species. Prevention:
>Easy. Meat is excellent for obligate carnivores
>such as ferrets, but cook the meat prior to serving.
To save space here is a LIST of diseases in that ferrets
have caught from raw foods that are mentioned in
_Biology and Dieases of the Ferret, 2nd edition_ (which
includes DESCRIPTIONS and TREATMENTS):
pages 343-347, mycobacteria
pages 321-322, actinomycosis
pages 322-323, botulism
pages 324-327, campylobacteriosis
pages 339-342, salmonellosis
There are more, but these two together cover it pretty
thoroughly.
When an individual's immune system is compromised it
pays to not increase potential infection risk.
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