Thanks for that, Jerry. Good to know. Ben ... Hi Ben Yes, rabbit and lamb are both low in taurine. Fish, oysters, clams, and poultry (esp. poultry by product...
Meryl, I think it is awesome what you and your vet are doing for Xena. She sounds like a feisty little girl to have endured everything she has. According to...
Some kidney problems like acute kidney failure, or hydronephrosis can be gotten past with very careful treatment. When Hilbert had hydronephrosis we were...
Hmmm, Bison is easily available too. Anyone have stats on Bison meat? [Moderator's Reminder: when people search be sure to NOT look at levels for animals...
Another good source of Taurine for ferrets is from insects! Yes, the larval stage of insects is reported to be high in taurine! Super worms (Zophobas Morio)...
For those who have been following the thread about taurine in various meats this might be interesting, cross posted with permission. There's a small bit about...
taurine studies which have been done specifically for ferrets Hydrolysis of taurocholic acid yields taurine. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15929634 BEGIN...
Does anyone know of information or studies about the actual incidence of distemper in ferrets? In my years of having ferrets (since 1996), I have never ...
... incidence of distemper in ferrets? In my years of having ferrets (since 1996), I have never personally known of a ferret contracting distempter. Maybe...
Some believe, and I don't think it's been proven yet, that older ferrets who have been vaccinated throughout their lives do have sufficient titer levels later...
So, We finally got the tests results back on Bubbles and she does have a fungal infection. The fungus is Penicillium. Does anyone know much about this fungus...
I've just had two more diagnosed with Lymphoma, bringing my current total to three. All are being treated with pred, I don't do chemo (did it once, was not...
That sounds like you might have have encountered the clumping type of lymphoma. We've been through 2 bouts of that in our about 27 or 28 years with ferrets. ...
Sukie Crandall
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... Yes, I've read about this. It's certainly possible. However, all three are older (6-8 years) and have had other issues (adrenal disease) so it's also quite...
I know Lupron has been discussed to death, but I was unable to find the answer to my questions in the archives so I thought I'd ask you guys. Last month I had...
Hi Lucie, Depot simply means a long-acting formulation of an injectable drug. So a one-month depot releases over the course of a month, a three- mongh depot...
... 500 mcg each and save the rest until next time,but he told me that it could not be stored. Has anyone successfully frozen a portion to use later? < LOL...
I buy the 2 mg 4 month depot from Professional Arts. This is split.... smaller ferrets (around 2 pounds and under) are given 500 mcg, larger ferrets (2+ pounds...
... When I first started using lupron I also used 100-200 mcg monthly and also saw no benefits. I have, however, seen very good results with 500 mcg's of the 4...
... wrote: ... Hmmmmm.... I live in Canada, not exactly a third world country and vets here do still buy the human lupron and yes it is very expensive. I would...
My Henry is about 2 years old now and about a month ago he was squished under a lightweight couch. He was rushed to the emergency pet clinic, put on oxygen,...
I don't know anything directly regarding the fungus Penicillium, but I know a great deal about Cryptococcosis, which is another fungus infection. I do know...
... vets here do still buy the human lupron and yes it is very expensive. You misunderstood. When Lupron was first being used for ferrets, after it was found...
... every ... Karen, How long have you been using this preventative? It sounds like an interesting strategy. How old are these five? I hope you will keep us ...
... I so remember that, Katharine. So glad we have more options these days! ... rest> for a future dose. In just a regular freezer, correct? No nitrogen? :)...
Oh, I remember very clearly what Katharine is talking about. Back when lupron was a new treatment for adrenal ferrets, it was very hard to come by. It was a...
You might want to check out this website: www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com They have good information for humans and animals. Even a section on ferret health. I...
... Lupron is available (at least here in the US) in smaller "non-human" doses (still human grade, just smaller amounts) from Professional Arts Pharmacy. It is...
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