Message Number: SG6258 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: Thu, 9 Oct 2003 22:34:06 EDT
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: Raw diets
Message-ID: <1c6.101efdbb.2cb7749e@cs.com>
Hi Merri,
The problem that I and most vets have with raw
diets is bacterial infection with E.coli or Salmonella.
I really do think ferrets need a high protein, high fat,
low carbohydrate diet (ie the Atkins diet for ferrets),
but I do think it should be cooked to avoid serious
and potentially fatal bacterial infections.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
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