From:
"Sue Rainey"
Date: 2008-01-12 21:07:27 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Ferret not eating
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, Jane Bradley <flamingolady@...>
wrote:
>
> I mix 1 can A/D with 2 jars of the baby food. That helps keep the
A/D
> from tasting/smelling so strong. I also water it down to a smooth
paste.
> If a ferrets is dehydrated, I use the pedialite to do this. You can
also
> mix it into their water. Just be sure to make it more water than
> pedialite b/c it does have a slight flavor which can cause some
ferrets
> not to drink it.
> As for the dog food, another trick to speed up getting the food
switched
> is to store the ferret food in the dog food bag. This causes the
ferret
> food to smell like the dog food.
> We have a little girl with IBD that needs to eat a food with no
grains
> in it. She was raised on cat food and will make a bee line
downstairs to
> see if there is any out. It is hard to "break" them of a bad food
habit.
> Jane
This can also be mixed in a blender to give it the same consistency
as regular duk soup. I do this for one of my business that has
stomach problems from time to time.
>
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