Re: Eating habits.

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Posted by BabyHerp on February 22, 2000 at 20:24:06:

In Reply to: Eating habits. posted by Cathy on February 21, 2000 at 13:29:24:

Wow....gee whiz...good thing you got him! Follow everything you read at the sites/links provided. This ig sounds grossly malnourished! Canned fruits, fruit in general not nutritious. Please loose the broccoli stems and I'd also get rid of the parsnips, green beans, frozen peas and apples high in goitrogens or oxalates and phytic acid both bind to calcium then just pooped out instead of being absorbed. Add some Ensure (liquid nutrittional supplement) for extra caloric intake and also may help with the dehydration this ig is more than likely suffering. Dandelion is great! give him the roots as well dice very small. Keep giving him grated squash...especially spaghetti and butternut..the winter types.Make sure you spray his food with water also to help with any dehydration. Have the vet do a fecal on your ig too....more than likely also heavily parasitized, which may be causing inappetance or slow weight gain. Don't know...just a few ideas...
Keep up the great work! Good to have ya on board!
Gina

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: Wow....gee whiz...good thing you got him! Follow everything you read at the sites/links provided. This ig sounds grossly malnourished! Canned fruits, fruit in general not nutritious. Please loose the broccoli stems and I'd also get rid of the parsnips, green beans, frozen peas and apples high in goitrogens or oxalates and phytic acid both bind to calcium then just pooped out instead of being absorbed. Add some Ensure (liquid nutrittional supplement) for extra caloric intake and also may help with the dehydration this ig is more than likely suffering. Dandelion is great! give him the roots as well dice very small. Keep giving him grated squash...especially spaghetti and butternut..the winter types.Make sure you spray his food with water also to help with any dehydration. Have the vet do a fecal on your ig too....more than likely also heavily parasitized, which may be causing inappetance or slow weight gain. Don't know...just a few ideas... : Keep up the great work! Good to have ya on board! : Gina

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