Hey Again,
 
>I don't know about your clinic, but at the local clinic where I take my
>ferret emergencies, there is no one there from midnite to 7am.  For a
>ferret needing food intake that's one meal (two for a ferret needing food
>intake every two hours as in a ferret with serious problems) minimum that's
>missed.  Additionally, if that ferret is insulinomic, it's a prime
>opportunity for a "missed meal" seizure.
 
Debi--
 
This is a wonderful point to make!! Wished I had thought to do so.
 
That is one of the concerns that I have about not force feeding, the system
does shut down and it can cause all kinds of problems.
 
I never leave my ferrets at the vet, except during the day when they need
care and I have to be at school.  That way I know they are being looked
after and fed, even when I cannot.  It is a small price to pay for peace
of mind and also for your ferret's well being.
 
Thanks,
 
Mo Maggie and her Maniacal Mob of Musties
[Posted in FML issue 3029]