From:
Russell Prater
Date: 2005-04-19 05:45:10 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Milk and Ferrets
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <42649AE6.5080307@worldnet.att.net>
firefightrsflame@aol.com wrote:
> Hi all, I am also a member on another message board and yesterday
> they were discussing various treats they each give their ferrets. One
> made a mention of milk. I know that heavy cream is alright for
> ferrets as I have seen it as an ingredient in various soup recipes.
> But is milk alright to give a ferret? Please let me know yes or no
> and any explanation so that I may be able to pass it along to the
> others there that are curious. Thanks! Terra
You can give a ferret "non lactose" milk, but why bother. The energy is
in the butter fat. Regular milk will usually cause diarhea or a belly
ache. Some heavy whipping cream will too some times with some ferrets.
If you have a problem, get a bottle of Lactaide and crush 4 tablets and
mix it into a half pint of heavy whipping. I am lactose intolerant so I
keep lactase (Lactaide)tablets around the house. I can't even eat ice
cream unless I take a couple pills or I'll have gas and diarhea. I am
not a vet.
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