From:
mjanke@miamiferret.org
Date: 2005-01-29 17:54:01 UTC
Subject: RE: Weight gain after illness getting out of control
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <3446011.1107021241649.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I have had no problems with a "4 times a day" feeding schedule for ferrets that won't eat on their own, even ferrets with insulinoma. Of course those were also on pred. That's roughly every 6 hours, give or take. 8 hours is probably a little bit long between meals. If his glucose levels are not a problem, 8 hours *may* be doable, but I wouldn't push it that far. They also got about 35 ml each time, and that was even for Beasley who was nearly 5 pounds... up from his normal 3.5 pounds before being on pred and a soft diet.
mike
Author wrote:
> 1. Moved his feedings to every 5hrs instead of every 4, which will eliminate one feeding (I don't feed him in the night anymore per the vet two weeks ago).
> 2. Lowered the amount given from letting him eat what he wants until he stops to about 30 cc's max.