From:
Steve Austin
Date: 2002-02-15 21:29:00 UTC
Subject: Tap Water or Spring Water
I doubt there is a link between drinking water and tumors
in ferrets, unless we are seeing an increase in all people
and pets. that is my opinion, it shoud be something seen
across the board, so to speak.
Of course, if the drinking water was contaminated or
you are an area where there is a high sulfur content or
chlorine I would think you are better off with spring
or good filtered water.
People blame microwaves, t.v., high powered lines,
cell phones, etc for a cause of cancer in human children,
but to my knowledge none have proven to be true-
but we can not say it never will be proven that some
environmental factors do cause an increase in cancer,
viral triggers, diet, genetics to name a few also probably
will be shown to play a role one day.
Patty
> Hello
>
> I spoke to a fellow ferret lover today about my ferrets
> having had adrenal tumor and cancer. He asked if my ferrets drank
> tap
> or spring water. He said that tap water can increase the chance of
> a ferret getting tumors. He mentioned that an article in a magazine
>
> called ?Ferrets spoke of it.
>
> Do any of you give your ferrets spring water only? Have you heard
>
> about the article?
>
> thanks
> zevron
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