Message Number: YG2841 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-04-22 12:54:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Cheerios

--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Rosalie Yudelson <rosalie5h2o@e...>
wrote:
>
> Hello Everyone,
> My son (he's 4) shared his Cheerio's, plain, no sugar- with our 5
ferrets
> today, they seemed to like them- Every so often I'm guilty of
giving them a
> few raisins here and there, but, I'd rather give them the
Cheerio's as an
> occasional treat since they have WAY less sugar than raisins do-
Are they an
> OK treat?

Cheerios are an acceptable treat, as long as you don't overdo it, or
expect them to derive much nutrition from it. But as treats go, they
are acceptable.


With kindest regards,

Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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