From:
"Tressie"
Date: 2011-09-30 19:17:59 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Pred's Ineffective (was) Re: Calcification of the Vertebral Colum
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
I would strongly suggest you ask your vet about some pain medications for her. There are pain medications that do not cause sedation but effectively manage the pain, for example, Tramadol is one I've used extensively. However, it is best given via sub-q injection because it is completely unpalatable in the oral formulation.
There are other options and I would discuss them with your vet.
Here is a recent abstract published on the subject:
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2011 Jan;14(1):105-16.
Pain management in ferrets.
van Oostrom H, Schoemaker NJ, Uilenreef JJ.
SourceDepartment of Clinical Sciences of Companion Animals, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, PO Box 80.154 NL-3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Abstract
The growing popularity of ferrets as pets has created the demand for advanced veterinary care for these patients. Pain is associated with a broad range of conditions, including acute or chronic inflammatory disease, neoplasia, and trauma, as well as iatrogenic causes, such as surgery and diagnostic procedures. Effective pain management requires knowledge and skills to assess pain, good understanding of the pathophysiology of pain, and general knowledge of pharmacologic and pharmacodynamic principles. Unfortunately, scientific studies on efficacy, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and safety of analgesic drugs in the ferret are limited. However, basic rules on the treatment of pain and mechanisms of action, safety, and efficacy of analgesic drugs in other species can be adapted and applied to pain management in ferrets. This article aims to make an inventory of what is known on the recognition of pain in ferrets, what analgesic drugs are currently used in ferrets, and how they can be adopted in a patient-orientated pain management plan to provide effective pain relief while reducing and monitoring for unwanted side effects.
Tressie
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