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From: Russell Prater
Date: 2002-03-08 18:34:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Re: Need help with feeding

Linda.Doran@a... wrote:

> For feeding sick ferrets, I use a method suggested a
> long time ago by Dr. Williams. Buy some Gerber's 2nd
> chicken baby food -- it only has two ingredients,
> chicken and water (comparable brands are OK, too, as
> long as they're made the same way). If you like, you can
> heat it for a few seconds in the microwave to get it
> lukewarm, but be careful,

I just this week had Bonnie in for adrenal surgery. I got the chicken @2
baby food and a pint of heavy whipping cream. I mixed a crushed half of
a Lactaid tablet with a tablespoon of cream, then I mixed a tablespoon
of chicken in very well and finally added a teaspoon of Ferretone. Miss
Bonnie avoided it, but I put some in her mouth with a syringe. She wound
up licking it right from the bowl and looking for more when it was gone.
It has good protein, good fat and some vitamins.

--
Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
russellprater@w...