To Linda Doran:
 
> I have read reports from other FMLers about the clawing of the
>roof of the mouth being associated with insulinoma. Perhaps Dr. Weiss or
>Dr. Williams can shed some more light on this.
 
        As Dr. Weiss noted, pawing at the roof of the mouth is a sign of
nausea in ferrets.  I have seen many ferrets claw at the mouth following
vomiting.  I wish I could shed more light on this one, but I'm not sure why
- bad taste?  burning sensation from gastric acid?    I don't think that it
is specific for insulinoma, though...
 
Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP
Dept. of Vet Path, AFIP
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[Posted in FML issue 1292]