From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-05-21 17:12:00 UTC
Subject: Dr. Williams.. Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: Rabies? Can you
tell?
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., "StarAngels" <starangels@q...> wrote:
Oops - typo there - meant "clenched teeth",
Actually getting them to yawn is a rather time-intensive effort when
a ferret has his canines buried into the hilt.
At this point, if you can, I simply use two fingers and apply
pressure inward and downward (on top of the lip) to the upper jaw
behind the canines trying to get between the jaw and the injured part
of me. There is a natural indentation in the upper jaw there, and
the pressure helps you get the jaws open. I have found this to be
much more effective than flailing around and swearing (which I may do
as a last resort ;)
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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> Hi Doctor Bruce, may i call you Bruce :)
> you said other then getting them to get "chenched teeth" sorry i
had to
> smile lol.... but other then gripping them on the back of the neck
and
> making them yawn to let go.. is there other way's if this does not
work?
> thats if I should need this in the future at any time. Thanks Again
> Cheryl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Bruce Williams, DVM
> To: Ferret-Health-list@y...
> Sent: Sunday, May 20, 2001 8:29 PM
> Subject: [Ferret-Health-list] Re: Rabies? Can you tell?
>
> - I've been bitten many many times, and I rarely pay attention
> to them anymore (at least after I get those chenched teeth off my
> hand.
>
>
> With kindest regards,
>
> Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Ferret-Health-list