Message Number: SG14501 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Caitlyn Martin
Date: 2005-06-25 15:34:52 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Ferrets too skinny
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <12122347.1119714991019.JavaMail.nobody@strontium.smartgroups.com>

--- Russell Prater <russellprater@worldnet.att.net>
wrote:

> Suit yourself, it works. The Lactaid breaks the
> lactose down so it can't
> upset the ferret. Ferretvite gets most of it's
> calories from malt sugar.

Yep, which is why Ferretvite is a poor choice too,
particularly if you suspect insulinoma. That's why I
recommended Bob Church's Chicken Gravy. Ferretvite
has a lot of added vitamins but the calories are
mostly empty.

Regards,
Caity