From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2008-11-18 17:02:40 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: IBD treatment
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Here is an excellent overview of IBD by the esteemed Dr. Williams:
http://www.afip.org/consultation/vetpath/ferrets/Ferret%20IBD.pdf
<http://www.afip.org/consultation/vetpath/ferrets/Ferret%20IBD.pdf>
And for another excellent summary by Angela Lennox, DVM, DABVP, which
includes a table of the drug formulary to treat GI diseases and
another that shows causes of chronic/intermittent diarrhea:
Go to
http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/
<http://veterinarycalendar.dvm360.com/avhc/>
Put
Lennox
In the search box and click
Search
Then click open:
Working up gastrointestinal disease in the ferret (Proceedings) -
Veterinary Healthcare
<http://search.dvm360.com/vetmd/EUISourceURL.do?s=3Dhttp://veterinarycalen\
dar.dvm360.com/avhc/Veterinary%2BExotics/Working-up-gastrointestinal-dis\
ease-in-the-ferret-/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/562362?ref%3D25&title\
=3DWorking%20up%20gastrointestinal%20disease%20in%20the%20ferret%20(Procee\
dings)%20-%20Veterinary%20Healthcare&qgeneral=3DLennox&docstart=3D0&type=3D=
def\
Link&docnum=3D1&useraction=3DviewSource>
[Thank you Sukie for finding a way to make this article accessible to
everyone]
Lennox and Williams discuss various treatment options in their papers.
The short answer is that both Imuran and Prednisone/prednisolone are
used in the medical management of IBD. Antibiotics, like Amoxicillin
or anti-ulcer medications, like carafate are prescribed if there is a
concomitant infection such as Helicobacter. Which combination is given
depends on a number of factors including the etiology of the IBD,
suspected or confirmed other medical conditions, etc.
Williams and Lennox say it infinitely better than I =96 check out
their papers.
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "RisaD" <risadg@...> wrote:
> >
> > What is the normal treatment for IBD?
> > I've heard of Imuran being used, or pred being used (which is what
we
> are using) but are those the most typical treatments. Do the courses
of
> amoxi and carafate get used for this?
> > Risa
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "RisaD" <risadg@...> wrote:
>
> What is the normal treatment for IBD?
> I've heard of Imuran being used, or pred being used (which is what we
are using) but are those the most typical treatments. Do the courses of
amoxi and carafate get used for this?
> Risa
>
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