From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2009-05-01 13:06:58 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re:Deslorelin questions
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Dr. Murray,
I'll check with my vet to see what size he has ordered presumably same as Tony's if that is the standard size.
Thank you for the clarification!
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, AFERRETVET@... wrote:
>
> Hi Tony and Tressie
> Your question about "how long it last" needs more info.
> What size implant are you using? It currently comes in
> 2 sizes a 4.7 mg and a 9.4 mg. There used to be a 3 mg
> size also. The one article on Deslorelin (Suprelorin) came out
> 4 years ago. Dr Wagner form the U of Pitt used the 3 mg
> implant in that study. It controlled the disease for 8.5 months
> to 20.5 months. The 4.7 mg should last for slightly longer (ie
> at least 12 months), but there has been no published data to
> say for sure how long it can control adrenal gland disease.
> If you use the 4.7mg implant then roughly every 12 months
> but keep a close eye on them after 8 months for any signs
> of adrenal gland disease returning.
> Hope that helps,
> Jerry Murray, DVM
>
>
>
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>
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