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sukiec@optonline.net
Date: 2005-01-13 18:09:39 UTC
Subject: RE: Distilled water vs. spring/tap
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <4575730.1105639779444.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
> You also need to keep in mind that if you were to decide to use distilled, the ferrets will be losing out on these minerals in their diets. I guess it boils down to deciding which of the 2 evils is worse.
Excellent point. If some of the minerals removed aren't in the food and are essential that could be very bad news.
Am I understanding right that the aim of that approach was to remove EXCESS mineral intake in hopes of easing the work of the kidneys (i.e. that essential minerals were replaced in the diet to a certain extent)?
In relation to clorine mentioned: my memory may be faulty but doesn't most chlorine bubble out in not too long a time if water is allowed to sit in a bowl? I suspect heating would speed that process.
Do you recall if the article you read specifically mention which components of tap water vs. distilled water were harder to process when pronounced kidney disease is present? This was a human health article, right? Do you remember where the article was?
When Hilbert had his we were told to go to bottled water (not distilled but bottled) but that was due to a pH concern mostly in his case. Going to bottled water is mentioned in a number of the pieces I read on uroliths. Our crew can be back on tap water now, BTW.