Hi.
 
April mentioned that Lisa should get her ferret to the vet soon.  I
agree!  Pawing at the mouth and salivating, in addition to what April
mentioned, could be a result of insulinoma.  I now have two that have
been recently diagnosed with insulinoma and both were pawing at their
mouths and drooling.  One in particular, Clyde, was very lethagic.  By
the time I got him to an emergency vet, his glucose was *17* and was
almost in a coma.  Both ferrets, Clyde and Champ are now on Prednisone
and I am making sure that they also get frequent high protein meals via
syringe feedings.
 
-Mark Zmyewski, President
 Cloud Nine Ferrets, Inc.
 Huntsville, Alabama
[Posted in FML issue 3958]