Message Number: YG9375 | New FHL Archives Search
From: kathie weber
Date: 2001-12-14 18:43:00 UTC
Subject: Re: [Ferret-Health-list] Teeth Grinding????

Hi My barney who is 8 years and has insulinoma does
this everytime he eats his chicken soup, no matter the
consistency. He also tilts his head from side to
side. I can hear him grind his teeth. It sounds like
fingernails on a blackboard. I would like to know why
he does this, Is he in any pain? Thank You, Kathie
and fuzzies.
--- Mary Alvarez-Cabreras <maa2039@m...>
wrote:
> 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
>
>
>


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