Deficiencies of usual ferret foods
|
Deficiency in the food |
Effects |
| too low contents of crude protein |
decreased vitality, worse coat quality, increased biting due to hunger |
| too low contents of essential amino acids | decreased vitality, worse coat quality, increased biting due to hunger |
| too low energy level | decreased vitality, worse coat quality, increased biting due to hunger |
| too low contents of essential fatty acids | worse coat quality, increased susceptibility to diseases for skin and coat |
| too high contents of carbohydrate | weaker digestion, more odours, biting due to hunger |
| too high contents of roughage | weaker digestion, more odours, biting due to hunger |
| unsuitable protein components | weaker digestion, more odours |
|
too high salt contents |
danger of poisoning |
| too high sodium contents | weaker digestion, more odours, too early mineralisation of bones in puppies |
| too high phosphorus contents | increased strain of kidneys |
| too low vitamin contents | decreased vitality, worse coat quality |
