I am using a different subject line to be sure to catch people's
attention and because there are OTHER drugs which may be being
transferred to pets and children (and I wonder if those nicotine
patches some use also have hazards just as side-stream smoke does).
NOTICE, TOO THAT SOME ANTI-AGING SKIN PRODUCTS MAY DO THIS (produce
symptoms like adrenal disease or like estrus).
This is much later in the very comprehensive article at VIN (VETS: BE
SURE to read the information from U TN in this article on what those
test results look like.):
BEGIN QUOTE
Miller and Simmons said the caution should extend beyond topical
hormones to any transdermal medications, over-the-counter and
prescription alike. For example, Miller said, many compounders prepare
topical versions of oral drugs for autistic children who are resistant
to taking medications by mouth.
Miller also noted that "anti-aging" products containing female hormones
are marketed like cosmetics and sold without prescriptions online and
through other retail outlets. "All veterinarians should be thinking not
only about potential exposure to prescription drugs, but when they chat
with the pet owner, they need to be asking, ÂAre you using any hormone
creams that you've bought over the Internet or from health food or
department stores?' " he advised.
END QUOTE
Sukie (not a vet)
Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/http://ferrethealth.org/archive/http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.htmlhttp://www.miamiferret.org/http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/http://www.ferretcongress.org/http://www.trifl.org/index.shtmlhttp://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
all ferret topics:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html
"All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow."
(2010, Steve Crandall)
[Posted in FML 6821]
