From:
"v.wilber"
Date: 2009-01-30 09:26:09 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re:IBD-FYI Rabbit meat
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
--- In ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com, AFERRETVET@... wrote:
>
> Hi Boo Rat
> One problem with feeding rabbit meat is
> the low taurine level in rabbit meat. A low taurine
> level can cause heart problems (dilated cardiomyopathy) ,
> and vision problems. Thus if you are feeding rabbit meat
> or a diet with just rabbit meat for its protein source, you
> should supplement taurine.
> Hope that helps,
> Jerry Murray, DVM
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
Hi, I am sure you know more about ferret nutrition than I do , but
what about all the working ferrets here in the UK who are fed 99%
rabbit and seem to thrive? Is that perhaps because they get whole
carcass with skin/fur and innards intact? Is the taurine in the other
parts other than the muscle meat?
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