Ferret nutrition

Ferrets have become popular pets due to their small size and fun nature. However, the first question that new ferret owners often have is “What do I feed my ferret?” In this video, we talk about all things related to ferret nutrition: what to feed, how to deliver it, body condition scoring, oral health, and assessing ferrets’ poop. The article accompanying this video can be found here: https://www.feedingravendoodles.com/a... Topics breakdown with timepoints: • Feeding your ferret – 0:50 • What to feed – 0:53 • How to deliver it – 6:40 • Eating habits of ferrets – 7:37 • How much to feed – 8:48 • Treats – 11:20 • Providing water for your ferret – 13:38 • Body condition scoring your ferret – 14:48 • Exercising your ferret – 17:05 • Keeping your ferret’s mouth healthy – 18:55 • Assessing your ferret’s poop – 20:09 Don't forget to: • Like us on Facebook:   / feedingravendoodles   • Follow us on Instagram:   / feedingravendoodles   Resources • Fox et al. Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, 3rd edition. Chapter 5. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1... • Hand et al. Small Animal Clinical Nutrition, 5th edition. Chapter 70. http://www.markmorrisinstitute.org/sa... • Merck Veterinary Manual: “Providing a Home for a Ferret” - https://www.merckvetmanual.com/all-ot... • The Merck/Merial Manual for Pet Health, Home Edition. Chapter 64. https://www.amazon.com/Merck-Merial-M... • Veterinary Partner: “Ferret Husbandry” - https://veterinarypartner.vin.com/def... • Wortinger & Burns. Nutrition and Disease Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses, 2nd edition. Chapter 44. https://www.amazon.com/Nutrition-Dise... Primary literature • Bell JA. (1999). Ferret Nutrition. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science... • Johnson-Delaney CA. (2014). Ferret Nutrition. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvex.2014... • Sá FC et al. (2014). Comparison of the digestive efficiency of extruded diets fed to ferrets (Mustela putorius furo), dogs (Canis familiaris) and cats (Felis catus). https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...