<http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/recall_027_2009_release/index.asp>

>Oregon Firm Recalls Ground Beef Products Due To Possible E. coli
>O157:H7 Contamination

The shiga toxin that is produced by some types of E. coli, including
this species, has been fatal to ferrets and when not fatal such E. coli
infections can cause permanent kidney damage in ferrets. (It is also
dangerous for a range of other species including humans, and although
cooking can affect the bacteria the bigger risk is from the toxin which
can remain even with cooking.)

Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html

[Posted in FML 6352]