Beef soupies?

[sherrylynne]

Since Boris has so little tolerance for chicken(yes, I've found out, even in soupies ), would beef be a better substitute? Or something else? Also, I believe I remember reading that when a fert is ill, it's sometimes better to offer a cooked soup...?

[Heather]

Beef, emu, turkey (can he tolerate this?, just because he's allergic to chicken doesn't mean he will be allergic to all birds quail, pork, lamb, goat...you choose the protein. What is easily accessible for you. Remember after you switch to raw, you have to find other alternatives for different proteins. The more protein sources you find the less you have to supplement to cover all the trace minerals.
When my furbabies are ill they get a raw soupy. I've done this for years and it seems to be good for them. I do resort to feeding Carnivore care when they're deathly ill but for the most part the raw soupy works really well. I've rarely had to force the issue and when I have I've usually resorted to carnivore care. Just how I do things
ciao

[jojodancer]

Venison, lamb, pork -> you can find alternatives to chicken.

You may want to be cautious about feeding raw soupies to sick ferrets, especially if they are having liver issues. Our baby had high amounts of e.coli in his cultures, and we attribute it to his liver not being able to cleanse his system of the bad stuff. He had liver cancer. But that is just one instance out of the many ferrets who eat raw while sick. It just took one time, though, to make my hubby and I feel that no more raw if one of our ferret is sick in that way. (Flu is one thing, liver cancer and ulcers is another). Just my opinion, and I'm definitely no expert.

[animalsgetrevenge]

Thanks Heather! Great information!

[Heather]

Actually, it was feeding a ferret with an ulcer that turned my vet around about raw feeding. She was a little concerned but seeing how well my guy digested his food vs how well he digested kibble made her take a second look at a natural diet. The other thing is that with a raw diet I didn't have to force feed, except at the very beginning. Little Mischief for the most part ate on his own and every one knows with ulcers the worst thing about it is that it's a vicious cycle of pain and "not" eating. I certainly understand your concern and unfortunately, like ourselves once a bacteria has hold it's very hard to get rid of
Let's face it every time your furbaby is sick it raises a different issue. So each time you have to evaluate the treatments and the risks. If liver cancer was indeed the problem (how unfortunate, to get such an aggresive disease) then yes, not feeding raw might indeed be the answer. Ulcers, I treat with raw as I do with lymphomas and juvenile lymphomas. Each time I have a sick ferret I re-evaluate their treatment regime....this may occur many times during the illness depending on the severity. All angles are considered and as much as I do everything possible as naturally as possible, I'm not against allopathic assistance or intervention as it does indeed have it's place and I will use it to make my furbabies healthier or more comfortable.
JMO
ciao

[sherrylynne]

Thanks, everyone! I'll try the beef first, as Boris really likes that one.