From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2010-04-04 20:24:52 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Ferret dribbling urine after adrenal surgery
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I previewed it before sending this time, not sure what the problem was, but=
I believe it should now arrive in its entirety:
Here is the entire excerpt:
A CBC and serum biochemical analysis should be evaluated for signs of
pyelonephritis. Once a urine sample has been submitted for bacterial cultur=
e and antimicrobial sensitivity testing, broad-spectrum antibiotic treatmen=
t should be initiated pending test results. The preferred antibiotic is one=
that maintains effective concentrations in the urinary tract, and drugs su=
itable for
use in dogs or cats can be used in ferrets on a per kilogram basis. Choices=
for
empirical treatment pending culture results include amoxicillin/clavulinic=
acid (12.5 mg/kg orally every 12 hours), trimethoprim sulfa (30 mg/kg orall=
y
every 12 hours), or enrofloxacin (10 mg/kg orally every 12 hours) [20]. Ant=
i-
biotic therapy should be continued for at least 3 weeks then discontinued f=
or
5=967 days prior to repeating the urine culture.
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Tressie" <tressiedu@...> wrote:
>
> Hi xxxxxxx,
>
> From 'Ferret Urogenital Diseases, CJ Orcutt, 2003, p. 124':
>
> Once a urine sample has been submitted for bacterial culture
> and antimicrobial sensitivity testing, broad-spectrum antibiotic treatmen=
t should be initiated pending test results. The preferred antibiotic is one=
that maintains eff
>
>
> [This message arrived truncated, but the meaning may be clear enough.
> --Moderator]
>
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