Re: dogs & cats & lactose ?

Posted by Carrie on April 24, 1999 at 12:21:49:

In Reply to: dogs & cats & lactose ? posted by Hakan on April 24, 1999 at 02:35:34:

: But whatabout newborn dogs and cats. They drink milk, and milk contains lactose...

: ???

: Hakan

Hakan, the milk that comes from a mother dog or cat is different from cow's milk. There are bacteria in cow's milk that cats and dogs (and igs) cannot digest properly. Many people *do* feed their cats and kittens cow's milk, because they think it's a treat, but it generally leads to diarrhea.

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