Message Number: SG9390 | New FHL Archives Search
From: ferret-health-list@por-torres.com
Date: 2004-07-04 02:26:47 UTC
Subject: ECE, eating, and hydration question
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <1269665.1088908007054.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>

Is it true that an ill ferret should not be hand-fed (ie gerber 2nd stage chicken)? Someone once told me that it's better not to feed them, just to keep them hydrated. On some level this makes sense as it would take extra energy to digest the food. I'm not sure if they meant to withhold food, or just not coax them to eat.