I believe my 7 month old male ferret has hiccups, but I am not sure. I picked him up and noticed he was gasping for breath several times and licking his lips at the same time. It appeared to be coming from his throat. This has been going on all day now. He sometimes starts coughing afterwards. But has not coughed lately. While he is playing or running around I can hear him panting. Other than this he acts normally. Is this normal? He has never done it before. Does anyone know of a good vet in the St. Louis, Mo or Ill area? Any helpful advice or experience with this same situation will be greatly appreciated. Yolanda [Posted in FML issue 1723]