From:
"Deanna"
Date: 2007-10-03 20:45:43 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Advice Please Insulinoma
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
> You don't mention how often he is eating. It's VERY important to
keep food in his system at all times to give the excess insulin
something to burn off. A ferret takes about 4 hours to completely use
up food, from the time he eats to the time he poops, so he should be
eating someting every 4 hours or so. Sometimes when they become weak
they can't muster up the energy to eat, making things even worse. You
should monitor his food intake and make sure that it remains as
Sorry I forgot to tell you what Gordy eats. He gets Soup at least
three times a day. The soup is 1 cup of his kibble (Totally Ferret,
2in1 Ultimate, Zupreem)1 can chicken broth, 2 jars stage 2 chicken baby
food, 3 scrambled eggs (made in the microwave). He also has kibble
available to him all the time. Both my husband and I offer him a
handful of kibble several times a day. Sometimes he will eat it
sometimes not.
Thank you,
Dee
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