>From: Jaymi Murphy <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: Gastric Ulcers > >.15 ml Amoxicillin twice daily for 8 days >1/16 of a tablet of Metronidazole for 8 days (the bottle says "Qty. 1 > Metronidazole 250 mg) >1/2 cc of Pepto Bismol three times daily for 8 days This is the standard "Triple Treatment" used for gastric ulcers, though the amounts seem a bit low and Heidegger should be treated for a minimum of two weeks. My reference on dosages for ferrets with gastric ulcers says: Amoxi: 10mg/kg Metronidazole: 20mg/kg Bismuth subsalicylate (pepto)1ml/kg All given orally twice a day. For the ferrets, Mike * Michael F. Janke, [log in to unmask] * Florida Ferret Help Line, 305-752-7040 * * Website: http://www.miamiferret.org * Adrenal/Insulinoma website: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc [Posted in FML issue 3049]