Please don't blame the 8 in 1 product. It happens to all of us with a lot of the different foods. I've had food get caught in the top of the ferret's mouth often enough, which means it could just as easily get caught in the throat. I've had it happen with a lot of different foods, including Totally Ferret. Debbie, Kindness Matters Ferret Rescue [Posted in FML 7144]