From:
"ldarkes2000"
Date: 2009-02-04 15:46:29 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Lupron dosage, sources and storage
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
>Lucie and I talked of sharing Lupron when it only came in
> human doses, was very expensive, and needed to be frozen in liquid
> nitrogen!
I so remember that, Katharine. So glad we have more options these
days!
> We have ordered 2mg a time or two and used 1 mg, then stored the
rest> for a future dose.
In just a regular freezer, correct? No nitrogen? :)
> If I recall, ordering 2mg is just about twice the cost of 1mg, so
> there is really no savings ordering the larger dose if you just plan
> to store it.
I didn't see the option of ordering 1 mg through PAP; I only saw 2
mg, then it dropped to pricing for 500 mcg. My vet was told by them
that only the 2 mg was the 4 month depot and the 500 mcg and less
were the monthly depot. Does this sound inaccurate to you?
>
> > Is treating them with 1 mg each too much on an ongoing basis?
>
> No. That's what I use every 4 months, without fail.
>
This is good to know. And I assume the vet you referred to who uses
the 2 mg is the one in Gainesville who we are familiar with, or is it
someone else?
>
> [Moderator's Note: once mixed the time frame and
> conditions for storage are quite different than if it
> has not been mixed. Our vet mixes and then freezes
> in pre-measured syringes. Defrost in a glass of room
> temp water and you are set to go. Once mixed storage
> time is shorter and it needs to be frozen.]
I thought this could be done, however my vet told me it came as a
liquid from Professional Arts. I'm a bit confused by this as this
was not what they had as info at their website.
Lucie
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