From:
"Karen McCabe"
Date: 2009-02-04 05:46:48 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Lupron dosage, sources and storage
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Tressie" <tressiedu@...> wrote:
>
> Hmmmmm.... I live in Canada, not exactly a third world country and
> vets here do still buy the human lupron and yes it is very expensive.
Lupron is available (at least here in the US) in smaller "non-human"
doses (still human grade, just smaller amounts) from Professional Arts
Pharmacy. It is still expensive but not nearly as expensive as buying
a single human dose. My vet and I both checked into this. Prices when
buying human doses ranged into the thousands (three to six thousand,
if I remember correctly). Granted, the amount this pays for can be
broken down into smaller doses but even then it is still more costly
(again, my vet and I both looked into this). From PAP you can purchase
smaller doses at prices ranging from $35.00 to $209.00, depending on
what dosage you buy. For many, myself included, this works out to be
more affordable.
> I would have to respectfully disagree with you when you say that the
> lower doses are pretty much useless. We have had good results with
> the one-month depot, at the 100 mcg dose.
Some do well on lower doses. None of mine ever have, and I know of
others who've said the same, but there are some, like yourself, who do
find the lower doses to be effective.
> I guess I tend to be more conservative when it comes to medications
I'm in agreement here, I'm also conservative when it comes to medications.
> I do believe that it does depend on a number of factors, for example,
> the individual ferret, stage and extent of disease, prostatic issues,
> whether or not melatonin is being used at the same time, how
> aggressive you want to be, and so on. I don't think Lupron is a one-
> size fits all type of treatment and I don't think you were implying
> that.
In agreement again. Lupron certainly isn't a one size fits all
medication. Different dosages seem to work for different ferrets. It's
all a matter of finding which dosage works for each particular ferret,
and I would think starting with the lowest dose and working your way
up, if need be, is probably the best way to do it.
Karen McCabe
http://www.cinnamonsprite.net
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