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From: AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: 2004-03-25 01:16:12 UTC
Subject: Re: Carbohydrates
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1e4.1c1a8080.2d938cdc@cs.com>

Hi ferretgirl,
You are correct. Ferrets are strict carnivores.
They need a high protein, moderate to high fat,
and a low carbohydrate diet! The current theory is that
the high carbohydrate diets lead to insulinoma formation.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM