From:
"Susan Liszewski DVM"
Date: 2009-02-14 21:17:20 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: buprenex and amoxy - post op question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
You can use some of the same meds BUT YOU NEED TO TALK TO YOUR VET.
Many of your questions should be to them. He may be weak and doesn't
want to chew so give it a few days. The fluid is usu normal but again
talk to your vet. Good Luck.
Dr. Sue
TLC First Animal Hospital
Chicago, IL
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "jazmufsky" <jazmufsky@...> wrote:
>
> Fang had left adrenal surgery this past Tuesday and I started some
> Amoxy (1cc after checking with my vet)because his incision has been
> intermitently weeping clear, odorless fluid and he keeps licking the
> stitches and they look irritated. Fang is drinking fine but doesn't
> want kibble or to eat the soft moist food (unless hand fed - yes, I'm
> well trained) but readily eats chicken babyfood on his own. I have
> also started him on Carafate (.5 TID-QID) to help with the eating but
> he isn't grinding, laying flat or anything that indicates to me that
> he's in a lot of pain or nauseous. I forgot to ask the vet but I
> wondered if a little Buprenex(.05)might help him. I also wanted to
> make sure it was okay to use the Buprenex that the vet had given us
> along with the other meds? Thank you.
>
> Trish
>
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