From:
"Danee DeVore"
Date: 2008-11-08 03:18:03 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: Different Food Question
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, "Terry" <Keene_terry@...> wrote:
>
> ok lets make it obvious who here REALLY knows what they are talking
about who has a SERIOUS degree like a master's and above in animal
sciences.
I think that a veterinarian who has specialized in the treatment of
exotoic, and especially ferrets, someone like Dr. Susan Brown, knows
what she is talking about.
Again, ferrets require fat for energy. They can not process
carbohydrates the way humans do.
Please read the following 2 sentences from the article at:
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&A=479&S=1&SourceID=43
Because of the short GI tract and the poor absorption of nutrients,
ferrets require a diet that is highly concentrated with FAT as the main
source of calories (energy) and highly digestible MEAT-BASED PROTEIN.
and
The bottom line is that ferrets use fat for energy not carbohydrates
and they need a highly digestible meat-based protein not vegetable
protein.
Danee DeVore
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