Henry's Thread
Henry's is mixed with celery flavor. We aren't sure if he really likes it, or if he just knows drinking it down means he gets lettuce afterward.
Please note that he has always been given 0.5 mL daily, on either of the following doses:
In other words, he was given 0.5 mL of 150 mg/mL concentration at first, and since then has been given 0.5 mL of 75 mg/mL daily.Henry started out on 150 mg/mL for eight days. After that, he has been on a maintenance dose of 75 mg/ML once a day.
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Okay. That makes Dr. Miller's dosing regimen essentially the same as that developed by Vicki's vet.
Lynx, I know how badly you hate to do this, but is there any way to modify my post to reflect TWP_2's information above?
I wouldn't want anyone reading to actually double the dose both Vicki's vet and Dr. Miller developed.
Lynx, I know how badly you hate to do this, but is there any way to modify my post to reflect TWP_2's information above?
I wouldn't want anyone reading to actually double the dose both Vicki's vet and Dr. Miller developed.
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You're not dense. It's confusing (thanks to yours truly :-P)
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"To recap, for JoePig and others who have asked about Actigall dosing, this is what we have so far. (Tracis, please check me and make sure I'm not missing anything when you have a chance.)
Protocol #1, from Dr. Ella Ahearn, Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Georgia:
Mix 1 300 mg capsule in 4 mL of liquid. Administer 0.25 cc's of this once a day for 4 days. After that, administer 0.15 cc's of this daily.
Protocol #2, from Vicki of Jack Pine Guinea Pig Rescue's vet:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 93#1237793
Mix one 300 mg capsule Actigall/Ursodiol with 2cc liquid.
Give 1/2 cc (.5 cc) once daily for 8 days
Then mix one 300 mg capsule Actigall/Ursodiol with 4cc liquid
Give 1/2 cc (.5 cc) once daily for a 1-2 months or until stone or sludge is confirmed gone by X-ray.
After that administer lower (weaker) dose once every other day indefinitely if it seems to have helped.
Protocol #3, from Dr. Miller for TWP and TWP_2's Henry:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 69#1462369
Henry started out on 0.5 mL of a 150 mg/mL compound for eight days. After that, he has been on a maintenance dose of 0.5 mL of a 75 mg/ML compound once a day.
I am assuming all protocols are using a 300 mg ursodiol capsule. This contains a powder that readily mixes with water."
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I am really sorry to be such a PITA. I just don't want any casual reader to overdose their pig.
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"To recap, for JoePig and others who have asked about Actigall dosing, this is what we have so far. (Tracis, please check me and make sure I'm not missing anything when you have a chance.)
Protocol #1, from Dr. Ella Ahearn, Animal Hospital of Sandy Springs, Atlanta, Georgia:
Mix 1 300 mg capsule in 4 mL of liquid. Administer 0.25 cc's of this once a day for 4 days. After that, administer 0.15 cc's of this daily.
Protocol #2, from Vicki of Jack Pine Guinea Pig Rescue's vet:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 93#1237793
Mix one 300 mg capsule Actigall/Ursodiol with 2cc liquid.
Give 1/2 cc (.5 cc) once daily for 8 days
Then mix one 300 mg capsule Actigall/Ursodiol with 4cc liquid
Give 1/2 cc (.5 cc) once daily for a 1-2 months or until stone or sludge is confirmed gone by X-ray.
After that administer lower (weaker) dose once every other day indefinitely if it seems to have helped.
Protocol #3, from Dr. Miller for TWP and TWP_2's Henry:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 69#1462369
Henry started out on 0.5 mL of a 150 mg/mL compound for eight days. After that, he has been on a maintenance dose of 0.5 mL of a 75 mg/ML compound once a day.
I am assuming all protocols are using a 300 mg ursodiol capsule. This contains a powder that readily mixes with water."
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I am really sorry to be such a PITA. I just don't want any casual reader to overdose their pig.
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This is wonderful, Talishan!
Protocol #2 was also used successfully by Dr. Ridgeway for Valentine:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 12#1427912
"The dosage we used was:
Mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 2 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally one time a day for 8 days, then mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 4 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally daily for 1 – 2 months.
Sincerely,
William V. Ridgeway, Jr., D.V.M.
Long Beach Animal Hospital, Inc.
3816 E. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804-4005"
Protocol #2 was also used successfully by Dr. Ridgeway for Valentine:
https://www.guinealynx.info/forums/viewt ... 12#1427912
"The dosage we used was:
Mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 2 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally one time a day for 8 days, then mix one 300 mg capsule of Ursodiol (Actigall®) with 4 mls of mixing liquid, give 0.5 cc orally daily for 1 – 2 months.
Sincerely,
William V. Ridgeway, Jr., D.V.M.
Long Beach Animal Hospital, Inc.
3816 E. Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804-4005"
- Lynx
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I edited her earlier post with a link back to the new post.
Tracis, do you have an actigall thread in the Records forum? What you could do is copy Talishan's info (or you could do it, Talishan) and add Tracis info with pertinent links added.
It is a real bonus for links to have some of the advice quickly available to read. I could also link from the stones page to an actigall records thread.
Tracis, do you have an actigall thread in the Records forum? What you could do is copy Talishan's info (or you could do it, Talishan) and add Tracis info with pertinent links added.
It is a real bonus for links to have some of the advice quickly available to read. I could also link from the stones page to an actigall records thread.
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In the Records Forum now:
LINKS - Actigall® / Ursodiol
I'm still adding other links at the end of the page.
LINKS - Actigall® / Ursodiol
I'm still adding other links at the end of the page.