With so many ferrets having Helicobacter mustelae, even though I do
not know of any of the studies done on this treatment approach being
in ferrets, these links might provide food for thought.

It seems that in some other species which get their own species of
Helicobacter using certain probiotics (especially Lactobacillus) as
part of the treatment helps. Do note that the probiotics did NOT get
rid of the Helicobacter when tried alone so when used they have to be
used along with known treatments.

Some refs in other species of Helicobacter in other species of mammals:

<http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0034938>

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22484956

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22205802

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22181017

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22179214

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22098133

and there are more.

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://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)

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