Please share this information w/your veterinarians & veterinary
colleagues.
 
-----Forwarded Message-----
From: Gale Newman <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Aug 11, 2004 11:59 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Helicobacter eradication protocol
 
Dear Juliana,
 
Again, thank you for looking after my ferrets.  You have made me sleep
much easier at night knowing that they are being looked after and will
have a good life.
 
The following is the protocol we used to eradicate Helicobacter mustelae
from our animals.  The animals were monitored 4 times a year by PCR for
H. mustelae and were negative for all tests.
 
The 3 drugs we used were:
 
1) omeprazole (Prilosec) - 2 mg/kg/dose given twice a day - 1, 20mg
capsule was mixed with 5 ml of applesauce and 0.5 ml (cc) given twice
a day.
 
2) amoxicillin - 40 mg/kg/dose three times a day - mixed as directed with
water and 0.5 ml (cc) given three times a day.  This has a cherry flavor
and the ferrets took this alone without mixing with juice.
 
3) clarithromycin - 15 mg/kg/dose three times a day - 0.85 ml (cc) clari
suspension mixed with 6 ml (cc) of apple juice and 0.5 ml (cc) given 3
times a day.  Note - the clarithromycin comes as a suspension, but the
ferrets preferred the drug mixed with apple juice.
 
We dosed our animals for 2 weeks using this regimen.  This was a standard
regimen used for humans, we adjusted the dosage for the ferrets weight.
 
Hope this helps.  If you or anyone else have any questions, please feel
free to contact me.
 
Gale
 
Gale W. Newman, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Dept. Micro, Biochem, Immuno
Morehouse School of Medicine
720 Westview Dr. SW
Atlanta, GA  30310
 
phone:  404 752-1636
fax:  404 752-1179
E-mail:  [log in to unmask]
 
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FERRET BUSINESS of GA was contacted by the Morehouse School of Medicine -
Center for Laboratory Animal Resources as a resource for rehoming 17
ferrets.  These ferrets were part of a breeding program, all bred at this
facility, from Triple F breeding stock.  This program lost its funding &
had to find a reputable organization/person or people to place this
business.  The 17 unaltered, unvaccinated, ferrets that are petrified,
because everything they've known all their lives is gone - Morehouse 17 -
have been transferred to FBoG.
 
In preparation for helicobactor pylori research, these ferrets were
maintained Helicobacter mustelae free.  Dr. Newman has graciously
provided us w/the protocol she used.
 
Juliana Quadrozzi
FERRET BUSINESS of GA
www.ferretbusiness.petfinder.com
[Posted in FML issue 4602]