Message Number: YG9708 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: Russell Prater
Date: Tue Jan 1, 2002 9:37pm
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Onion Powder Gerber's
> Pennie Paulik wrote:
>
> I am currently feeding all my shelter ferrets a "duck soup" mixture if
> ground kibble. Hills AD, and Gerber's chicken with gravy baby
> food. Several of them have been on it for years as I can't get them
> to go back to dry kibble.
>
> A vet, I recently talked with, indicated that Gerber's uses onion
> powder which has been harmful to cats and that I should use a
> different brand.
>
> When I first began using "duck soup" I searched several different
> sources and Gerber's was suggested on several of them. Can anyone
> tell me if there is onion powder in Gerber's and if so is it
> potentially harmful long term. If so, which other brand is safer to
> use.
>
> Thanks for any information.
>
> Pennie
I am holding a jar of Gerber's #2 chicken and chicken gravy. The jar
says "INGREDIENTS: FINELY GROUND CHICKEN, WATER AND CORN STARCH". That
is all that is listed and I'm pretty sure that they would be sure to
list anything they put in baby food.
I am not a vet.
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Russ, Booger, Bonnie & Clyde
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