>From: Joy Kerin <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Minnie's illness by concerned grandmother >Joy says: As she was being weaned off the predisone afte the operation, we >put her back on pediapred .3 twice a day. If it is insulinoma, is .3 the >correct dose for a ferret weighing a 1-1/2. If her symptoms don't get >better should the dose go up or down? We have no access to a vet today. Here's my totally non-medically trained, non-vet opinion... In other words, always consult with your vet and don't necessarily listen to us on the FML unless it's a vet responding. It's Monday morning, call your vet. With that said, if you're giving her genuine PediaPred (5mg per tsp, which equates to 1mg/1ml), then it appears you're not giving the maximum dosage for Minnie. Note that there's also Prelone syrup, which my pharmacist has substituted for Pediapred on occasion. That comes in both a 5mg/5ml version and a 15mg/5ml version (and perhaps others). Of course, they would (should) not substitute the 15mg/5ml version for Pediapred. According to "Ferrets, Rabbits and Rodents - Clinical Medicine and Surgery" the maximum effective dosage is 2mg/kg, twice a day. Since you're only giving her 0.3mg, twice a day, you have a ways to go, even though she's somewhat less than a kilogram in weight. How is Minnie eating? If she's not eating heartily (and perhaps even if she is) it wouldn't hurt to provide at least a couple of high protein meals a day. Chicken baby food is very high in protein (around 50%). For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * Secretary, South Florida Ferret Club & Rescue * A 501(c)3 not-for-profit corporation * * Shelter web site: http://www.miamiferret.org * Adrenal/Insulinoma web site: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc [Posted in FML issue 2953]