From:
Sukie Crandall
Date: 2009-11-05 23:00:34 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: raisin reminder
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>, Ferret Mailing List <ferret-l@LISTSERV.FERRETMAILINGLIST.ORG>
>
> http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=33
>
> http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=nutrientprofile&dbid=24
The first in part says:
> Boron for Better Bone Health
>
> Although not often spotlighted in public health recommendations,
> boron is a mineral that is critical to our health, and has been of
> special interest in women in relationship to bone health and
> osteoporosis (bone softening). Boron is a trace mineral required to
> convert estrogen and vitamin D to their most active forms (17-beta-
> estradiol and 1,25-(OH)2D3 respectively).
>
...
> Raisins are among the top 50 contributors to total dietary boron in
> the U.S. diet.
>
So, the more boron in the diet, the more the raw sources for D can be
converted to the active form. I guess that the researchers figure
that perhaps may be enough to make raisins and grapes good for us but
bad for some members of carnivora.
It is not yet known how raisins or grapes in high enough amounts cause
acute (sudden) kidney failure in too many ferrets, dogs, and cats, but
many of the more obvious possible causes have been discounted already.
Sukie (not a vet)
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