I've been reading so many posts about sick ferrets, and I really feel the
need to post again about the benefits of feeding Bob C's Chicken Gravy to
ferrets with insulinoma and other illnesses.  It is also a great "in
between" food after duck soup to get them started eating on their own
again.
 
Some of you may remember my prior post about my insulinomic ferret, Shania.
At that time, she had been on the chicken gravy for about 2 months.  I had
reduced her pred dose in half and her glucose level, after an 8 hour fast,
was 93.  There was some concern about fasting her so long and about the
sugar in the chicken gravy.
 
I took Shania to the vet again today for a glucose test.  She has been
completely off pred now for about 4 weeks.  She gets no medication
whatsoever.  She eats the chicken gravy (for two weeks now with the full
amount of sugar in the recipe), and has begun eating kibble on her own
again.  She has so much energy, she is able to scale the Plexiglas barrier
between rooms here.  She plays and romps exactly like my other ferrets.
She has completely lost the "pred belly", her weight is down to a healthier
level, and her coat is now silky again.  I did not fast Shania today (there
was concern in the past that a shorter fast would have shown her glucose
level to be "out of sight").  It had probably been about 1-2 hours since
she had eaten.  Her glucose was 90...within the normal range.  My vet's
comment was "This is absolutely amazing!"
 
Since my vet told me that pred can cause lethargy and weight gain, it can
only be in the ferrets' best interests, for the best quality of life
possible, that pred be kept to an absolute minimum.  Bob's Chicken Gravy
can do that.  I won't claim all ferrets with insulinoma will be able to get
completely off the pred like Shania did, but it CAN be reduced.  More and
more people are seeing these fantastic results.
 
Although I have no proof, I can't see why this food could not possibly
minimize other illnesses in our ferrets.  This gravy can be blended again
after cooking to make a thin gravy (to use as a "duck soup") or it can be
left "chunkier" to use as a main food.  I had two ferrets that were ill
and had been on duck soup for over a year each.  Neither would eat regular
food.  Both are now eating on their own after a few weeks of the chicken
gravy.  I have 14 ferrets and every one gets chicken gravy twice a day.
They still eat kibble, although not nearly as much.  Every one has more
energy, is healthier and simply acts "happier".  Their coats are all
silkier and they aren't nearly as "itchy" as they used to be, probably
due to the amount of fat in the gravy.
 
Please...if you have sick ferrets and truly want them to be better...take
the time and effort to make this.  Feel free to e-mail me directly.  Some
of us who have made it have learned some "short cuts", some "tips and
tricks" to make it easier to make.  It still it isn't easy to make but it
is worth every minute it takes.
 
Judy
[Posted in FML issue 2655]