>From:    Richard and Katharine <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: bottle feeding a ferret
>When feeding from a bottle or syringe, be careful she doesn't aspirate
>(milk coming out her nose).  If she does aspirate, turn her upside down
>and tap her back to help get the milk from her lungs.  Wipe the milk from
>her nose as it comes out so she won't snort it back in.
 
Right.  Ferret kits that asperate make a rattling noise when they breath -
and don't live too much longer.  If milk is comming out the nose then you
are letting the kit get too much milk.  Slow down!  Or if the kit was fine
at that speed and amount and then suddenly milk started coming out of the
nose - stop feeding.  This is a sign of the kit being full.  It is
important not to over feed the kit.  If you are not sure - then feed
smaller amounts and give them closer in time (less feed, but more often).
 
I have a kit feeding page at
http://www.geocities.com/heartland/ranch/9521/kitfeeding.html
[Posted in FML issue 2820]