From:
hannekemoorman
Date: 2002-02-14 17:15:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Hi ! from Karin and her ferret in Holland
You wrote your veterinarian in Holland has little knowledge about
ferrets.
Don't worry I am a veterinarian ferret specialist in Holland.
In my opinion surgery is a better way to treat your ferret.
Please contact me by E mail or via www.frettenkliniek.nl
Drs. J. Moorman-Roest, frettendierenarts te Helmond.
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "Karin" <karai@f...> wrote:
> Hi, everyone !!
>
> I desparately need your help !
> I'm living in the Netherlands and own one 6-year-old male ferret.
> Since his 6th birthday (in Dec., 2001), he's become very weaker
> than ever and just recently he got low-bloodsuger fit.
> He is now in vet's clinik so that vet can watch wether he's going
> better with some medical therapy.
> But, unfortunately the vet is not very knowledgeble about
> ferrets and other exotic animals.....
>
> Tomorrow he's coming back to my home, and I would love to take
> a very good care of him, especially love to feed him carefully.
>
> In Holland, I cannot find various ferret foods. Only one I've
found is 'Hope
> Farms FerRet'. Its nutiritious analysis is as follows:
>
> raw protein 34.0 %
> raw fet 17.0 %
> raw cellulose 1.7 %
> Mineral 7.6 %
> Vit. A 30.000 I.E./kg
> Vit. D3 1.500 I.E./kg
> Vit. E 300 mg/kg
>
> I wonder if the amount of raw protein is good enough and fet is
less enough.
> How percent of protein, fet and fiber is recommended for a ferret
with
> insulinome/bloodsuger problem?
> On the other hand, various well-known good quality cat foods are
> available here. Should I give him some cat foods for senior cats ?
>
> I appreciate your advice !!!
>
> Karin (Japanese woman) in Holland