From:
williamsdvm@comcast.net
Date: 2003-02-26 03:22:44 UTC
Subject: RE: how to get back to regular food after surgery
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7793655.1046229764938.JavaMail.root@scandium>
A week is a bit fast on this - if he is doing well with the baby food, let's go with it another week or so before trying to move him back to the kibble - I don't want to subject him to another stress after the surgery for fear of causing a gastric ulcer (or worsening one).
After about a week, you can start grinding kibble and adding it to the baby food, in gradually increasing amounts. That's the most stress-free way to start back on the road to a kibble diet. You can find out more about feeding sick ferrets at my site at http://www.afip.org/ferrets
With kindest regards,
Bruce Williams, DVM
Author wrote:
> Hi everyone. My ferret Sidney had surgery for insulinoma last week. He is 6 years old. I've never been through this before (well, neither has he) and I just want to know what to expect. I have been feeding him turkey baby food about every 4 hours. He laps it up eagerly but I want to get him back to his hard food. Is it too soon? I try putting it on the sweatshirt he sleeps in, putting a full bowl in his cage, putting little pieces in his mouth to gum on, etc. but he won't eat it. Any ideas? I know he and I would both like to get a full night's sleep :) Also, he is wandering around a little but not playing yet. Should I give him some more time? Thank you.
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