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From: Noah's Ark
Date: 2001-09-07 09:56:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Can I use Lactose free milk in
duck soup?

I give all of my ferrets Lactaid ( a brand of lactose free milk) . So far
no problems with any of them. Have used it from kits on up to hospice
kids. They now go to the refrigerator and beg. Kindest
regards, Judy Williams

At 01:08 PM 9/6/2001 +0000, you wrote:
>Many of the duck soup receipes call for Ensure or Boost, which
>contain milk but are lactose free. I can only find it in 6 packs. I
>have two healthy ferrets and want to give them Duck soup about once a
>week so they are used to it and it will be easier to feed to them if
>they do become sick and need it. Since I only have 2 ferrets and they
>are healthy, I don't want to buy and entire 6 pack of Ensure. Can I
>subsistute Lactose free, reduced fat milk or maybe even Vitamite,
>which is a soy milk product?
>
>Thanks.