From:
Claire Curtis
Date: 2001-09-10 23:55:00 UTC
Subject: Re: HELP: Diet during illness
Hi Danielle --
--- you wrote:
> I spent an hour running several searches here(i.e. return hard food,
> soft food, etc.) and also looking around on Ferret Central. I still
> can't find an answer for my question--
It helps to know the right jargon -- sometimes we forget that we DO use
jargon that others may not know. The sick ferret food compound is
generally called "duck soup". If you search using that term, you'll find
a lot of good information in the archives. "Chicken gravy" is another
term you can search on.
If you want some 'beginning' directions, there are some good websites;
here is one I have bookmarked:
http://craftycreatures.com/forferretsonly/ferretschool_feeding.html
It sounds like your regimen covers the basics (though there are plenty
on this list who can give better advice than I can). One suggestion for
returning to kibble is to introduce it into the soup, until you get to
the point where the soup is really just a little gravy for the kibble.
Hope this helps.
-Claire (and Sam and Frankie)