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AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2008-05-24 03:39:38 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re:question for vets and members
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Sheryl,
You have a good question about whether melatonin will
cause an insulinoma ferret to become a diabetic ferret.
Yes, ferrets can go from having insulinoma to having diabetes,
but no, melatonin should not cause that. Some vets worry
that melatonin may lower the cortisol level and thus lower
the glucose level in insulinoma ferrets. That has not been my
experience with the melatonin implants over the last 6+ years,
and the U of Wisconsin oral melatonin study also reported that
cortisol levels were nor significantly changed by melatonin.
To update the my old reply that Sukie posted:
In ferrets use PZI or Glargine insulin. Unfortunately Idexx has
decided to stop making PZI insulin, so Glargine will soon be the
only choice. Still use the 1 to 3 units 2 times a day for PZI or Glargine
insulin.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
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