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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 0:19:50 GMT -5
Alright, I'm in the process of thawing some for dinner as I was out for an interview in Anchorage today.
Yeah thats why I didn't stop Jack from eating yesterday, I worry it might crash him!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 1:35:39 GMT -5
Thor and Spoopy knew immediately upon entering the bathroom that it was eating time and ran to the plate to eat their fill.
Loki required me to place her gently in front of the plate and pet her a bit to start eating
Molly wanted to get into the trash first but once I moved it and placed her at the plate she began eating
They ate more than yesterday, I froze the remainders into cubes and thawed three
There was enough left over for Jack, who was scared of the bathroom because scary baths! But once he realized it was food time he ate to his content.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 25, 2016 7:20:47 GMT -5
Great work~~ You did the right thing by letting Jack eat while you were away. If you do have to go out, it would be better to keep the kibble at least until you know that he's fully eating the soup by himself. Thor and Snoopy are such little champs! Loki and Molly also did well, sounds like they needed little nudge! I kind of giggled when I read that Molly went for the trash, such personality. Silly girl!! haha! Everyone must be getting used to the new routine for the soup and it's wonderful news to hear that they ate more than the day before. Even hearing that Jack is doing fantastic is just wonderful news! I don't blame him from being afraid of the bathroom rofl! My dumplings are the same (Yet they love to snorkel, Ferret Logic)
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Post by katt on Feb 27, 2016 13:01:45 GMT -5
How are they all eating the soup today?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 27, 2016 16:31:47 GMT -5
Apologies for the lack of posts. I've been going non-stop these last couple days
Thursday they ate a lot more, Spoopy and THor eating the most, with Molly close behind them. Loki still only takes a few bites.
Friday My dad fed them because I was out, he said they all ate good, but thats all he said about it
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Post by katt on Feb 28, 2016 4:11:51 GMT -5
No worries. The last few posts actually weren't even loading from my phone earlier so I didn't even see that much. Darn proboards glitch or something. They are making great progress. Once Loki starts eating, will she eat enough on her own or do to you have to keep reminding her?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2016 4:59:34 GMT -5
Sound's like they've made some great progress. Loki may need alittle more encouragement, but he'll get there in his own time. How is Jack going?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 28, 2016 15:05:35 GMT -5
Last night Jack refused to come out of his box. I believe he was feeling unwell as he would kiss my fingers, but wouldn't leave the box. I let him be for the night
Loki will eat until she's full, after being shown the food. She's not immediately interested like the others are.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 17:21:01 GMT -5
Oops! I forgot to reply last night. I hope Jack feels better soon! It's great to hear that Loki is eating the soup quite well. Today I will give you a small lesson on Taurine since it is an essential nutrient and is required to be in the ferrets diet. Taurine, an organic acid which is found in all animal tissues, is not degraded by the freeze-thaw process when it comes to raw meats, however it is degraded when it is cooked or exposed to heat of some kind. Feeding cooked meat, especially if you have made it homemade is a huge risk to your obligate carnivore since this nutrient is essential for your ferrets overall health and may cause a taurine deficiency that can lead to blindness among other issues. Obligate carnivores, Ferrets & even Cats, are not able to synthesise all the taurine they need from other amino acids (such as methionine and cysteine) unlike some other carnivores, herbivores or omnivores. Taurine is a major constituent of bile and can be found in the large intestine. Taurine has many fundamental biological roles, such as conjugation of bile acids, anti-oxidation, osmoregulation, membrane stabilisation, and modulation of calcium singling. It is essential for cardiovascular function, and development and function of skeletal muscle, the retina, and the central nervous system.
Taurine is unusual among biological molecules in being a sulfonic acid, while the vast majority of biologically occurring acids contain the more weakly acidic carboxyl group. While taurine is sometimes called an amino acid, and indeed is an acid containing an amino group, it is not an amino acid in the usual biochemical meaning of the term, which refers to compounds containing both an amino and a carboxyl group. A diet that does not have enough taurine may cause the heart to stretch and enlarge (dilated cardiomyopathy). This can lead to congestive heart failure and death. In the eye, a low taurine diet can cause blindness from central retinal degeneration.
For further reading feel free to check out this article on Taurine. It contains more in depth on the topic and you can read it in your spare time, when ever you like. holisticferret60.proboards.com/thread/15089/information-taurineOnce again, fantastic job~ Give everyone, especially Jack who isn't feeling good, a nice big cuddle for me!
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Post by katt on Feb 29, 2016 17:44:18 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 18:49:25 GMT -5
The feedings are going well, they are eating more and more each time, Loki with less resistance.
They are still at 3 cubes with some left over still.
Unfortunately Last night Jack had 2 Seizures, and we were up with him until 6 Stabilizing him. He ate some of the soup after though, which helped perk him up after his crash. We will be discussing with his vet his medications as even though his on a full pill a day of PRed, he's still crashing.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 29, 2016 22:07:31 GMT -5
Oh no Jack ;~; That must have been so scary. Thank goodness the soup helped him perk up after crashing. Keep us updated with little Jack ;u;
As for the soup, sounds like everyone has made good progress. Once you feel that they are eating the soup on they own, then we can try adding in some small slivers. As for Jack, continue as you are and he can go at his own pace until he's fully eating on his own with the soup.
Big hugs to Jack and everyone!
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Post by katt on Mar 1, 2016 14:25:36 GMT -5
I would remove the kibble from the group cage as long as they are all eating enough. It sounds like Loki will eat it when he realizes he has to, so I really don't think he'll hold out for his kibbles. He's actually doing very well. Just make sure they have soup available in their cage at all times. The soup is good for about 6-8 hours, so usually giving a new dish in the morning, when you get home from work, and before bed is about perfect. Then like Machan said, start working on slivers. I'm sorry Jack doesn't seem to be well controlled. Hopefully the diet will help. Poor baby. How willingly and how much of the soup is he eating?
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Post by katt on Mar 1, 2016 14:37:49 GMT -5
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Post by katt on Mar 2, 2016 1:44:44 GMT -5
How is he doing today?
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