MEL wrote:
>since the two ferrets came to the zoo, one of them has been continually
>loosing weight....
 
As far as weight loss goes, this is so nonspecific a sign that it could be
caused by almost anything.  I would have your vet first exam the ferret,
then possibly run a blood panel.  As for the teeth, if it's tartar, they can
be cleaned ultrasonically under assuming the ferrets are healthy enough.
It's very unusual for wieght loss to be caused by dental disease in this
species.
 
--
Bruce S. Levine, DVM
Bird and Exotic Animal Practice of Orange County
Placentia and Newport Bch, CA
"Lost in Cyberspace"
[Posted in FML issue 1658]