From:
"Jeff"
Date: 2012-02-06 04:56:57 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] ibd flare up- gas
To: <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>
I've used infant gas drops in the past. Simethicone is the only active ingredient. Make sure it's no alcohol, no saccharin, no artificial flavor. I used CVS brand, but I don't remember the dosage. You can ask your vet, or try just one drop and see if it helps. Dosage for a human infant is 0.3 ml, so one drop would be approx. 1/10 of that dosage.
60 ccs every 3 or 3.5 hours sounds like a lot of soup. Is he gaining weight on this diet? Maybe you can try going every 4.5 to 5 hours and see how he does. Their normal digestive time is around 4-5 hours to metabolize a meal.
One other thing you can try is adding a little slippery elm bark powder to his soup once a day. Just sprinkle a little into the soup after heating.
If the poops get smelly with the excess of gas it could indicate excessive bacteria, which might require an antibiotic to clear up.
Jeff
In Loving Memory of Neo, Trinity, Morphy, Dozer, Possum, Pip, Pop, Sabrina, Minnie Mouse, Hunny, Misty, Frodo, Baggins, and Mr. Parker
Caring for Luna, Baby Girl, Boomer, and Zoomer
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