http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1423922 &messageid=6258&startid=6259 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]