Message Number: YG9362 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Mary Alvarez-Cabreras
Date: 2001-12-14 12:45:00 UTC
Subject: Teeth Grinding????

Greetings All:

I know that this may sound funny but how do you know when a ferret is
grinding their teeth? My little guy makes this funny noise every time I
feed him baby food (usually after he finishes eating it). It looks like he
is repeatedly licking his nose but he makes this weird noise each time he
does it.

At first I thought it was just because of the baby food and it's pudding
like consistency but now I've noticed him doing it when he wakes up from
sleep. Is that teeth grinding? and if so, is the teeth grinding really a
sign of pain? Please advise.

Thanks,
Mary