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Melanie Hawkins asked:
>I noticed a couple of months ago that my one ferret, Norman, had a
>considerable amount of plaque on 4 of his teeth. [...] Needless to say, my
>attempt to clean the plaque off of his teeth was a frustrating nightmare.
>I even waited until he was asleep, and he woke up immediately. Does anyone
>have any suggestions?
Tooth cleaning is best done by an experienced vet, who will put the ferret
under a little isoflurane (anesthesia) in order to do a thorough job. The
vet may also give the ferret a little antibiotic, since infections are
always a risk when the gums bleed (as they will). Although there are always
small risks whenever you deal with anesthesia, ferrets tolerate isoflurane
very well and the risk is tiny.
>One other question. I am looking for some clear dryer tubing, so if anyone
>has a phone # or address of someone who may be selling them that would be
>great.
Several shelters, including WNYFLFA, sell the 20-foot tubes as a fundraiser.
WNYFLFA's is $12 for non-members, plus shipping -- much less than the $24.95
I believe S&G sells it for. Contact Sandy DeBout at
<[log in to unmask]>.
Cheers,
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- Pam Greene
Ferret Central <http://www.optics.rochester.edu:8080/users/pgreene/>
or ftp://ftp.optics.rochester.edu/pub/pgreene/
or send INDEX FERRET in email to <[log in to unmask]>
[Posted in FML issue 2110]
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