>Subject: JM FHL cross-post, digest 270: giving Propecia > >Propecia can be mixed with ferretone as Mike described, or you can have >a compounding pharmacist mix it with another flavor if needed. >Propecia/Proscar will not cause liver damage. If there is already liver >damage then it will not be cleared from the bloodstream as well. Thus >more of it will buildup in the bloodstream. This is not usually a >problem. In studies done by Merck, they gave it to dogs at 5, 15, and 45 >mg/kg/day for 27 to 53 weeks with no side effects. I have not seen any >side effects in ferrets. The only problem is the cost of this human >product (30 Propecia tablets cost about $50). > >Hope that helps, >Jerry Murray, DVM This was the first post I saw regarding Propecia, and assuming this was given to adrenal ferrets, what was the result? Did all the fur grow back, or did only some hair grow back. I was just curious about details on the actual results of using this product, other than no side effects being noticed. Thanks! Phyllis [Posted in FML issue 3472]