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I just read your post of several days ago about the choking ferret. < I
finally got back on line ! > Something similar happened to me last week. I
was watching my Suzi-Q eat her dry food and all of a sudden she started
making these gagging sounds. I tried patting her on the back to no avail.
Then I pried open her mouth. A piece of food was stuck to the roof of her
mouth! I flicked my finger at it and dislodged it. Poor thing immediately
started drinking water.
I'm not a Vet , but I used to be a Vet"s assistant. I have never heard of
the "Hind Lick" :) maneuver working on an animal. I think that there was
just not enough saliva in SuziQ"s mouth to handle the food. She was really
shoveling it in at the time. Anyhow she is OK now and I hope it doesn't
happen when I'm not around.
I'm having trouble getting "Totally Ferret" in my area. If anyone out there
knows where to order it , please E-Mail me. I'm trying to wean my ferts
from the IMS because of the toxin, but they won't eat anything else! I
would like to try the Totally Ferret food or any other suggestions?
Thanks!
Dona Reid
Suzi-Q (I'll eat slower now,)
Mickey (This never happens to me)
Cosmo (I'm only 6 weeks old and can't talk yet!)
[Posted in FML issue 1781]
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