From:
Katrina Ramsell
Date: 2011-08-31 07:01:26 UTC
Subject: RE: [ferrethealth] Congestion - need help to open nasal passage
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
Please note. Enalapril is a vasodilator. It reduces blood pressure and takes some of the work load off of the heart. Enalapril can exacerbate third-degree heart block; ferrets with third-degree heart block usually have low blood pressure and enalapril reduces the blood pressure even further by dilating veins. When the blood pressure becomes too low, the ferret can lose consciousness (pass out).
Although it is a little out of date and doesn't discuss some newer cardiac drugs, such as Pimobendan, the following article can provide you with fairly thorough information on heart disease in ferrets:
www.ferret.org/pdfs/health/Cardiac_Disease_in_the_Ferret.pdf
Sincerely,
Katrina Ramsell Ph.D, DVM
Northwest Exotic Pet Vet LLC
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