From:
"Jeff"
Date: 2008-01-22 20:33:04 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] New Owner Questions
To: <berkana_@hotmail.com>
Ferretone is good for her, but too much could and will cause diarrhea. Just give her a little each day, and skip the days when she has diarrhea. You could try a little Ferretvite daily, too.
Raisins, peanut butter, and other sweets are not good for ferrets, and are particularly bad for a ferret that may have insulinoma. They should be on a diet of meat and meat by products, such as in a good quality kibble. Ferrets are oblgate carnivores - they need to eat meat, and can have a hard time digesting non-meat products. It is also believed by many people, including myself, that grains and other carbohydrates are a cause of insulinoma. Lower quality kibbles have more grains in them (corn, rice, wheat, etc), and can contribute to causing insulinoma.
There are a lot of websites to learn more about ferret. care. You seem to want to learn, and that is the most important part.
Here are a few, including important articles about insulinoma, which is a VERY serious disease.
http://www.ferretuniverse.com/
http://www.mdferretpaws.org/care/food_treats.html
http://www.wuzzles.com/ferrets/documents/symptomsandcauses.htm
Insulinoma links:
http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/treatment.htm
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/PDF/insulinoma.pdf
Big list of ferret related links:
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
Jeff
In Memory of Neo
Caring for Trinny, Morphy, Baby Girl, and Luna
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