To Mike O'Rourke:
>I'm wondering if anyone gives their ferets heartworm medication, and if so,
>if it's the same they give to dogs.
 
Heartworm medication should be given to ferrets in heartworm-endemic areas.
While some practitoners use the same medication as is used in dogs,
practitioners in the know make their own to ensure proper dosing.  For more
information on heartworm disease, visit the Pathology of the Ferret Pages at
http://vetpath1.afip.mil/ferretpath.html
 
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP              Chief Pathologist, AccuPath
Dept. of Veterinary Pathology               [log in to unmask]
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
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[Posted in FML issue 1519]