>If it is ulcers, just to inform you Mteronidazole can cause severe >neurological complications. Usually we prescribe ranitidine (zantac) >or prolosec instead. Carafate is always something I keep on hand >though. Another thing you can mix is the antibiotic, carafate and >wait 2 hours then give the zantac. Sorry, but that just doesn't make sense. You're claiming that metronidazole, a very commonly prescribed antibiotic, used in ferrets and other animals (including humans - usually called Flagyl), causes severe neurological complications? A quick search of Pubmed shows ZERO articles corroborating this. What is your source? Then you go on to suggest substituting an acid reducing drug for an antibiotic? If there's a need to kill pathogens, then you need something to do so. Metronidazole, amoxycillin, and Pepcid/Prilosec, and/or Carafate are very commonly prescribed regimens for ulcers in ferrets. Kevin Farlee [Posted in FML 6315]