From:
"Kim"
Date: 2008-01-24 12:20:32 UTC
Subject: Pred Re: [ferrethealth] Digest Number 1037
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
ANy ideas as to how to tell WHICH "pred" Fozzy actually is getting?
SHould I taste it? THis is a pale pinl and seems to have a hint of a
sweet odor.
I recall reading somewhere that the generic form of Prednisone
contains alcohol, and shouldn't obviously, be given to ferrets.
if you start at 0.25ml, how long do you wait to see results before
you increase the dosage? How high do you go? Do you get a vet's input
on the increase, or just going by your experience?
THis morning I am considering upping Fozzy's dose to 0.30, or should
I just go to 0.35?
HE is still wobbly, but eating well on his own. Just a minor head
tilt and still sleeping as much as he always has. Not venturing out
of his cozy unless to totter over to a potty area. He is grooming
himself and will awaken when touched as well as sometimes when spoken
to. So I am seeing a little more improvement.
Thanks, Kim
a call to the vet as mentioned said I could give him
> 0.25 ml of the 5mg/5ml pred.
>
> **You can actually go much higher than that if needed. That's
actually my
> usual starting dose, in fact.**
> When asked which pred Fozzy was actually getting the receptionist
> said, " Prednisolone is the generic form of prednisone - they are
both
> the same thing."
>
> **No. Prednisone is a generic name of a drug. Prednisolone is a
generic
> name for a different drug. Prednisone is metabolized in the body
to
> prednisolone, so giving prednisolone allows the body to skip that
extra step.**
>
> Dr. Ruth
>
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