<http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm? gid=1423922&messageid=16917&startid=16918> [Proglycem is the non-generic name of Diazoxide; either is used.] >You have some good questions. Yes, Pediapred should be giving 2 times >a day. In the late stages, it can be increased to 3 times a day. The >0.75ml (of a1mg/ml liquid) is 0.75mg twice a day. That is still in the >middle part of the range, so no need to worry yet. You can consider >adding Proglyem to the treatment also. In addition a protein supplement >such as Hill's a/d, baby food (second stage turkey and turkey gravy, or >chicken and chicken gravy), or Oxbow's Carnivore Care should be used. >The extra protein will help increase the glucose level. > >Now for your melatonin question: No melatonin does not lower the blood >glucose level. There are actually melatonin receptors in the pancreas >and in insulinomas (rat study), and melatonin helps to decrease the >amount of insulin that is secreted. Obviously that would be a benefit >for a ferret with an insulinoma! Plus melatonin also helps to stimulate >the appetite which also helps the ferret with an insulinoma. > >Hope that clears up the confusion. > >Jerry Murray, DVM carried over to the FML with author's permission by Sukie (not a vet) Ferret Health List co-moderator http://www.smartgroups.com/groups/ferrethealth FHL Archives fan http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ replacing http://fhl.sonic-weasel.org International Ferret Congress advisor http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5193]