To Pam Barber: >Ernie developed the anoying habit of knocking his food and water dish (its >a combination) so that his water goes all over as well as in his food. My >thinking is - Is he doing this to get his food mushy on purpose since >eating the hard food hurts his tooth? This sounds a bit far-fetched. >there's something about the x-ray machine not being the right size. >Anyway - what do ya'll think? Well, it is difficult to do good oral radiographs on a ferret with a standard X-ray machine. But in my experience, a good oral exam - which can be done after a little bit on inhalant anesthesia, is always the best way to evaluate for tooth problems, rather than X-rays. Bruce Williams, DVM, DACVP Dept. of Vet Path, AFIP [log in to unmask] OR Chief Pathologist, AccuPath [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML issue 1266]