Message Number: YG6296 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Russell Prater
Date: 2001-08-11 11:37:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] health question

jonnycat19720@y... wrote:
>
> for the last two days our ferret Sinbad has been grinding his teeth
> and has lost appetite, at first i thought it might be a sore tooth
> but recently he has been gagging as well. He dosent seem to have the
> energy he had just 4 days ago. If anybody has any idea of the problem
> or has run into this before please let me know.

I am not a vet. Tooth grinding and loss of appetite are the classic
symptoms of ulcers. Other things that cause pain in the tummy can have
the same result, such as a hairball. See your vet.

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