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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 12:07:14 GMT -5
M: AM bone in meat chicken wings PM: boneless meat lamb plus olive oil and squash
T: AM bone in meat chicken wings PM boneless meat pork plus olive oil and squash
W: AM bone in meat chicken quarters PM: organ meat (50% liver, 50% other) 50%liver + gizzards+ one egg with crushed egg shell+ some boneless meat like beef chicken brest turkey or lamb. but just one of them not all of them. This is their weekly soup plus they get their olive oil and squash.
R: AM bone in meat chicken wing PM bone in meat chicken quarter
F: AM bone in meat chicken quarter PM heart meal boneless Meat with supplement plus squash and olive oil
S: AM bone in meat chicken wing PM boneless meat pork plus olive oil and squash
SUN: AM bone in meat chicken wing PM bone in meat OR boneless meat beef plus olive oil and squash
I know I need to find more bone in meats. Believe me I am sick of feeding chicken!
I put raw slivers in the soup he will eat them sometimes and other times he eats around them.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 12:13:03 GMT -5
This Is a what I fed last week. Some meals may have been skipped because they had a lot of good meat still in the cage. some days may have been switched with other meats but this is for the most part what was given. They get their olive oil and squash everyday if they skip dinner or not.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 13, 2011 12:13:50 GMT -5
Thanks! I'll get you some feedback on it later Just keep slipping a couple in
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 10:56:38 GMT -5
Still waiting for feed back? They had some Cornish Hen they liked it and ate it all. I gave them half of the hen. They ate most of the bones just a little leg bone was left.
Hooligan Is going into the vets tomorrow for the bg test and over all check up. He as been losing a lot of hair I don't know If its from blowing his winter coat or something else. He is not missing patches of hair or being aggressive to the other ferrets. I don't think its adrenal but I will ask the vet what he thinks
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2011 11:02:58 GMT -5
Main feedback was to add another bone in meat, cut back on the chicken a bit Yay! Glad they liked the CGH mine love them too Let me know how Hooligan does. Make sure he is fasted (no food) for 4 hour prior to the bg test. The fur loss could be shedding or adrenal disease. Is he showing any other signs of adrenal? Aggression? Mounting other ferrets?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 2:28:13 GMT -5
Any updates?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 11:49:20 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 12:34:04 GMT -5
I'm going to post something miamiferret posted in my thread, with the important info bolded.
How long was he fasted exactly (if you know)? Since he was fasted longer than 4 hours and it was still in the mid to high 80's, I think you should be okay. However, be on the lookout for symptoms of insulinoma (spacing out, lethargy, etc). Make sure he has some raw in the cage at all time in case he gets hungry.
How is Hooligan's appetite? What's his diet look like? Stools? What about everyone else - doing okay?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 13:22:56 GMT -5
I still put raw in the cage 24/7. He gets soup every 2 to three days. He gets kibble once in the morning and twice at night. We stay up to about 1 in the morning every night and I will wake him just to see if he wants to eat. Stool in all of them is slowly getting better. Still grainy and green but getting better. Its still grainy even with the 1/2 a tea spoon of squash everyday. Should I give less oil and more squash?
His fast I hate to say this but it was about 12 hours. I got up at five to feed him. I went back to sleep. Then we got up got ready ate and left. The drive to the vet was over a hour in and of its self and we waited to see him for an hour. Poor thing I feel really bad but he seemed fine the hole time. The vet did a full exam and didn't seem to think anything was to worry about.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 13:46:51 GMT -5
Well on a fast that long BG seems fine. A healthy ferret can go 12 hours without food. Only reason a 4 hour fast is suggested is 1) for ferrets that are possibly sick with insulinoma and 2) to have a standard between readings. Just watch him and be aware of any off behavior.
I'd up the squash to 1 tsp. How much oil are they getting?
Are you seeing seedy stools with all proteins, or maybe 1 or 2 in particular?
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 14:19:02 GMT -5
They get half a tea spoon of oil. I couldn't really tell you if its different with different meat. I will watch more closely to see though. It seems to be consistent though.
I am a ferret hypochondriac I am freaked out if they do anything kind of weird. Every new sickness I read about I fell like one of them has it when they don't. Oh The vet said Hooligan is closer to 4 then 2.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 14:43:56 GMT -5
I'd be tempted to keep the oil since Hooligan is shedding.
Vet aged him by his teeth?
I understand how you feel. Just try to get to know your ferrets. You'll usually know when something is off. Try to relax and enjoy your fuzzies as hard as that may be ;D
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 14:50:57 GMT -5
Yeah he looked at his teeth. He said they don't get the kind of build up on their teeth until they are around that age.
I think might up the oil if only for a day or two. Edward was coughing so bad I woke up and got her out to see what was going on.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 14:53:00 GMT -5
That's fine - you can also give some extra squash if you think she's got some hair build up to help pass any potential hairballs. What kind of squash are you using? Baby food squash? The raw bones should help clean his teeth good
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2011 15:17:03 GMT -5
I use Gerber baby food. All It says It has In it Is squash.
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