From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2010-05-01 11:44:35 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Epogen use in estrus-related anemia
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi Mary,
Please see my post to Chris.
Corticosteroids are reported to improve capillary integrity in thrombocytopenic animals (Orcutt, 2008). If her platelet count was low (i.e., thrombocytopenia) then the pred may help reduce the risk of additional bleeding from capillaries.
Tressie
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "MaryM" <mary@...> wrote:
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>
> Pred was suggested for her, although I'm not sure why...any ideas on that?
>
> Mary
>
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