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>A comment and a question:
>Greg and Alice, re: Tat. Dr. Williams will probably say something about
>this, but Dr. Kawasaki, for whom I worked last year, found that the insulin
>blocker Proglycem worked pretty well. However, it is pretty expensive (I
>think it was around $90 for about a one month supply). It's benefit is that
>unlike Prednisolone, a steroid which is used as therapy for this disease, it
>does not depress the immune system. She can reach Dr. K. at (703)-690-2580
>for more info. Dr. Williams, have you had any experience with it?
Proglycem, also called diazoxide, is a diuretic that for unknown reasons
decreases the response of the body to the effects of insulin. It will help in
medically treated cases, but as I always say, surgical treatment is the first
and best defense. In older animals or animals that have recently had the
surgery and a tumor was not found, it is an option.
Bruce Williams, DVM Department of Veterinary Pathology
[log in to unmask] Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
(202) 782-2600/2602 Washington, D.C. 20306-6000
[Posted in FML issue 0980]
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