Lisa said
>Last night I was woken up at 4:00 a.m. with the sound of one of my
>ferrets choking very loudly.  I ran to his cage, he was eating and
>appeared to be choking on a piece of kibble.  After what seemed like
>forever, the choking subsided and he went back to eating.  When my heart
>rate returned to normal, I began to wonder, what would I have done if he
>couldn't dislodge the kibble?  What can I do in the future to prevent this
>from happening (I already moisten his food)?  Please, if anyone has had
>an experience like this let me know.  I'd appreciate any advice.  Thanks.
 
Lisa, I have had my ferrets get kibble stuck in the top of their mouth and
act as if they're choking.  Especially the tartar control cat treats.  I
now break them in half to prevent that problem.  when it happened, I was
always able to flip it out of their mouths with my fingernail.
 
cb
[Posted in FML issue 3484]