Hi gang;
 
Well, I think it's been too long since my last revision of Timmy's recipe,
especially since it four hours later is credited with saving a little one's
life.  I give credit to Margaret with modifying it by adding Viraplex to
come up with a version to ECE specifically.  I'm very glad to be any small
part of such good news.  I really feel just humble & honored to be used by
God & the Great spirits for any such good.  I know Timmy is pleased that his
past suffering is helping others too.  He's still with "no detectable signs"
of the [terminal] lymphoma he had in Oct., 1994.  He still wants hand
feeding of the recipe every day, but recently I have seen him eating Turkey
Pro Plan on his own, which is very good as the only dry food he ate for over
a year was Whiskas Kit Nips.  These both are available to all 8 of mine, and
Natures' recipe feline mtce.  is about 80% of what the others eat.  Timmy's
picture might soon be on Pam's ferret central page, I'll post when it's up.
 
I've lately been trying to help Bunny, a rescue that Susanne here got on
Easter Sunday, who is 95% bald.  She eats dry food well, gives kisses & runs
around pretty well, but cannot share the big condo as my 2 smallest females
Sachi & Silky pick on her badly.  So she is out most of the time except when
the "wild ones" are out.  We're trying to see what non surgery means might
help her, as many people I talk to say they seem to live about the same time
with or without the surgery (adrenal).  Chere is trying a specific herbal
mix developed down there for a similar situation, so we'll see..  Here's
hoping.
 
Well, as it's long enough by itself, here's Timmy's recipe without further
comment.  Anyone not having Timmy's story feel free to email me for a copy,
it's been revised to explain how he's twice my miracle child.  The other
involves a six lane highway!!
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
        Timmy's recipe, updated 5/12/96
 
The following recipe is shared daily by 8 ferrets, and is Timmy's main diet,
still.  He eats about 70cc/day.  Use smaller amounts as needed.  I
periodically revise this as my guys age to try & maintain maximum health,
rather than wait until a "crisis" and then panic.
 
2     jars (4oz.ea.) Earth=B9s Best organic Turkey Vegetable baby food
      (800-442-4221).
2     jars Gerber's Turkey Rice (all Gerber's is OK in a pinch)
2     tsp. Ferratone or organic flax seed oil
1/8   tsp. powdered garlic, or a heavy "pinch" to taste.  (NOT garlic salt!)=
6-8   cc  Pet Tinic liquid vitamins  (Almost any vet, or Colorado Animal
          Health or Omaha Vaccine ~4oz for less than $5.00)
4     cc  500ppm Colloidal Silver (I only get from Silver Wings co.,
          800-952-4787 )
1/2 to 1  tsp. of Nupro's electrolyte powder labeled for dogs.  Their #
          800-360-3300, by mail.
1/4 tsp.   fine grain Kelp powder, Norwegian or Atlantic are high quality.
 
1-2     tsp. Greens+, by Orange Peal enterprises, 2183 Ponc DeLeon Circle,
Vero Beach, Fl.  32960, 800-643-1210..  Ingredients: Soy lecithin, Hawaiian
spirulina, high pectin apple fiber, barley juice, alfalfa juice, wheat grass
juice, chorella, wheat sprouts, sprouted barley malt, brown rice germ,
natural vitamin E, dairy-free probiotic culture, royal jelly, bee pollen,
acreola berry juice, milk thistle, Siberian ginseng, licorice root extract
and flavor, astragalus membranaceus, Echinacea angustifolia, licorice root,
dunaliella salina, red beet juice, ginkgo bilboa, green tea, grape seed
extract, dulse, bilberry extract.  (LOTS of anti-carcinogens)..  A 9.4 oz
(267 grams) jar runs $34.79 here at the store in item D), Natures'
Alternative.
 
This is one product that seems, along with the electrolytes, to help my
chronic fatigue & morning distress a small but noticeable amount, the Chei
Shei I originally bought for myself as it really did help.  Maybe say a
prayer that we can find the inventor & get it back into production:)
 
        Optional:
1      tsp. Petscriptions "missing link" 'human' supplement.  Contains:
flax seed, sunflower seed, Blackstrap molasses,  rice bran, nutritional
yeast, alfalfa, carrot, apple, hesperidin, sesame seed, licorice root,
spirulina, nettle, broccoli powder, cherry powder, parsley, kelp, vanilla
bean, ginger root, sage, rosemary, yucca, garlic, equisetum herb.  (I have
this on hand to ship if needed, though still in "trial phase")
 
To feed I use a 35cc "feeder syring", also known as a catheter tip, that has
a larger opening.  I get mine from Colorado Animal Health, 800-235-2636, in
Longmont, Co.  My other 7 lap it up from a bowl.
 
Feed as much as they will eat, every 2 hours or so if sick & not eating on
their own.  I give this as a once a day supplement to everyone.  I consult a
vet with herbal experience, as well as certified DVM.  Prayer has been
proven to help by studies at Harvard by Dr. Dossey, as if most of us needed
"proof".  I will help locate or send any supplements you might not be able
to get locally.  I've been doing that for almost a year now, and consider it
just part of my ministry.  "We're all in this together".
 
Additions:
 
A) If ferret is skinny, and / or not eating well, Deliver 2.0 high calorie
supplement (Mead Johnson - mfg.) from any pharmacy would be added to approx.
30% of recipe by volume, or feed directly as a desert.  [My Silky increased
her weight about 1/3rd in 3 weeks when I gave her a cup of recipe
separately, without the Deliver..  She and Timmy will not compete with the
others for food.] ANY pharmacy can order, some don't know unless you insist
they look it up!
 
B) If critically ill, I would add 5-10cc per ferret per jar of baby food of
Chei Shei herbal supplement, and offer a mix with 1/2 C.  water for them to
drink..  (I can provide purchase info., though it's scarce presently.)
Ingredients - Clover honey; The following extracts in purified water,
Echinacea angustifolia, Siberian Ginseng, Chinese red ginseng, black walnut
hulls, Licorice root, chicory root, hibiscus flowers, dandelion root, wood
betony, Scullcap, burdock root, Chinese cinnamon, alfalfa herb, elder
flowers, red clover blossoms, Echinacea purpurea, sarsaparilla root,
astragalus root, rose petals & buds, Ho-Shou-Wu root (Polygonum
multiflorium), rose hips, eyebright, orange peel, damiana, fennel seed,
cloves, potassium glycerophosphate, glycero borate, apple concentrate,
monopotassium citrate, vegetable glycerine, ascorbic acid (preservative),
monopotassium aspartate, lemon juice, natural black cherry flavor, lemon
essential oil, grapefruit seed extract.  Other herbal supplements could be
used as your knowledge would indicate.
 
C) If ill, I would administer colloidal silver individually as natural anti
biotic & immune system booster.  Depending on condition, have used .2cc up
to 4cc/ferret /day of 500 ppm, in single or divided dose.  (mine lick it
right off the dropper).  I mix it with maybe 5% clover honey if they don't
like it straight.  The only brand I have experience with, but seems to be
the best in purity is Silver Wings, 800-952-4787 ..  They will mail out free
literature, ask for Liz Smith.  It is the only thing I've seen repeatedly
shrink swollen spleens.:)
 
D) If ill, I would add 1/2 capsule 2x/ day /ferret of Immuplex 4960 by
Standard Process Co. that Dr. Dave McCluggage of Boulder prescribed for
Timmy.  This might not be absolutely critical as Timmy was 85% healed by the
time he got to Boulder, but he also said that the last 15% of the lymphoma
was most important to get rid of, as if he slipped backwards, it would be
much harder to beat the second time.  I also found it available at a good
health food store here in Scottsdale, "Nature's Alternative", 602-941-0733.
They will ship on a phone order.  They have LOTS of neat stuff, and quite
low prices.
 
Dr. Dave also Rx'd 1/10 th.  of a 30mg CoQ10 cap twice a day for Timmy, as a
general immune system booster.  You can add the contents of one cap. to
this recipe.
 
E) Margaret & her ferret Stan have had a life saving recovery from ECE with
the addition of Viraplex, labeled for "immune system function and mucous
membrane health", 1 tab.  in 2 jars of baby food.  Her recipe can be had
from ([log in to unmask]).  Viraplex is available from Nature's Alternative,
above.\
 
F) A good coat supplement I've used is :
1       tsp.  "The missing link" feline  supplement by Petscriptions, inc.
800-774-PETS: 20% protein., 25% fat:          Contains:  Flax seed,
sunflower seed, Blackstrap molasses, Primary dried yeast, rice bran, freeze
dried liver, dried alfalfa, freeze dried bone, dried carrot, fish meal,
freeze dried oyster, dried kelp, lecithin, taurine,  spirulina, barley
green, garlic and nettle.    I can also send you some if you can't find
this.  The "human" version has no liver which "might" aggravate the spleen.
Concentrated non cooked liver in large quantities have been observed to
cause this, but it is reversible.
 
This is offered as research information, not a guarantee or "medical
advice"; Consult your favorite health practitioner as appropriate, etc.
 
Their energy levels are up overall, and Timmy (who in Oct.  of 1994 was
diagnosed with terminal lymphoma, & 2-3 weeks to live, for the newcomers),
is currently well, stable and absolutely beautiful!.  :)
Gary Holowicki;
[log in to unmask] 602-921-7080; 800-209-1071
 
        Gary & the gang of fur
 
        The pure of heart carry within a source of good.
[Posted in FML issue 1572]