From:
julie_fossa@yahoo.com
Date: 2005-02-14 17:41:22 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] RE: Snoring
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <7756819.1108402882268.JavaMail.root@thallium.smartgroups.com>
I cannot figure out how to put a
> fur kid on a diet so I just watch his treats
> Patrick
Trimming a ferret down is similar to anything else. Fewer calories and more exercise.
Check with your vet about giving a higher protein/lower carb food. Place is food where he has to exert energy to get to it. More out of cage time with interactive games will help.
I have had older ferrets get heavy due to heart and tumor problems that produced fluids in the abdomen. I have also had older ferrets that layed down a lot of extra fat due to health conditions although they ate very little. Advanced tumors will also give a wide girth. Our little guy that will be 7 next month has increased in size tremendously in the last month. We suspect Lymphoma.
If your vet has given him a clean bill of health, I would think about calorie and exertion tactics.
Julie