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This is based on lots of experience treating ulcers, and conversations
with expert vets.
Carafate timing and dosage:
Give the Carafate 10-15 minutes before EACH feeding. The 1 gm / 10 ml
generic concentration is fine. For a 1 lb ferret, 0.5 ml should be
plenty. Carafate works by physical rather than chemical action, and
overdosing is difficult. Generic Carafate (sucralfate) has no flavoring,
just a chalky consistency, and most ferrets tolerate taking it better
than some fruit-flavored preparations. It keeps a fairly long time and
does not need refrigeration. (This may not be true for some compounded
versions.) There is also a chicken flavored veterinary preparation that
some ferrets might like better.
Duck Soup recipe:
I don't know about the issues of heating Ensure. I would guess that
gentle warming at a low setting would be ok, just avoid overheating.
My recommendation though is just to feed chicken baby food. The blander
the diet the better. You can add a little of your other mix as she
improves. (And you can always use that as a treat for your other
fuzzies!)
Good luck to you and little Dweezil.
Linda Iroff
Oberlin OH
[Posted in FML issue 4513]
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