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The problem that I and most vets have with raw diets is bacterial
infection with E.coli or Salmonella.  I really do think ferrets need a
high protein, high fat, low carbohydrate diet (ie the Atkins diet for
ferrets), but I do think it should be cooked to avoid serious and
potentially fatal bacterial infections.
 
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
[Posted in FML issue 4296]