http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/message/1118
You have 2 questions about the 2 most common ferret problems
(insulinoma and adrenal gland disease).
I would not use a high glucose supplement like novasource! I would
recommend waiting a few weeks to a month and rechecking a fasting
glucose. It does not make sense to use a high glucose product with a
ferret that may have an insulinoma!!! If you want a supplement to use
that is safe and beneficial to an insulinoma patient, then I would
suggest using a high protein supplement like Hill's a/d or baby food
(2nd stage chicken and chicken gravy or turkey and turkey gravy).
As far as treating a prostate problem secondary to adrenal gland
disease, I would recommend Propecia instead of Casodex, but with either
medication I would definitely use Lupron depot with it! I would also
use melatonin too!!! Casodex merely blocks the DHT receptor, but
Propecia actually lowers the DHT level! Thus in my opinion Propecia is
the better medication to use. Again I would use Lupron and melatonin
with either Casodex or Propecia in cases with a prostate problem. I
would also recommend an antibiotic too (Zeniqiuin, or Baytril or TMPS).
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
[Sukie Note: There is a second reason to avoid Novasource with
insulinoma. It contains high levels of chromium. Chromium reduces blood
sugar levels, so that mineral is supplemented beyond the normal levels
for diabetes but not supplemented for insulinoma]
carried to the FML by FHL co-moderator,
Sukie (not a vet)
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[Posted in FML 5510]
