From:
<caitlyn@mizuhoradio.com>
Date: 2003-10-16 15:29:50 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] re: feeding Bob Church's chicken gravy as complete diet
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Cc: <jtapp9@comcast.net>
Message-ID: <12093.155.226.255.42.1066318190.squirrel@www.mizuhoradio.com>
> My biggest concern about feeding gravy all the time is the effects of
> the soft food on the teeth. Even though the kibble is not the same as
> tearing at meat and bones, as far as cleaning teeth and gums go,
> wouldn't the sticky gravy as a main source of food be worse on the
> teeth?
>
In a word, yes. Pertwee has to have gravy as a major food source so we can
mix in Viokase-V. Without pancreatic enzymes added he wouldn't be able to
properly absorb nutrients for his food. He has the worst teeth of any of my
ferts and has needed his teeth scaled twice in the last two years. He still
has access to kibble, so he is eating a mix of gravy and solid food.
I am not a vet, nor do I play one on TV.
All the best,
Caity and the non-stop nine