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From: "Brenda"
Date: 2002-07-04 02:52:07 UTC
Subject: Ferret Swallowed a String
To: <ferrethealth@smartgroups.com>
Message-ID: <001a01c22305$c9ea9d80$9ddcfbcf@cat34713>

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Hi Everyone,

I have posted on here before pertaining to weight loss in our two
ferrets. We have since changed the food and they seem to be doing
better. This evening, I was in the ferret room and I heard Freak (4 yrs
of age) making a gagging sound. I picked him up and looked in his mouth
(not an easy feat! LOL). I saw a piece of black string stuck in his
mouth. I think it went all the way down his throat but I can't be sure.
I know he should be taken to a vet but I thought I would try and get
some advice tonight and call a ferret experienced vet in the morn. My
main question is should I try and pull the string out (will it cause
more damage than it's worth?) or should I give him something to help him
swallow it and eventually allow him to pass it? I know blockages are
serious in ferrets so I will call a vet in the am but I was hoping I
could do something to relieve his discomfort tonight. I also gave him
some ferretvite and he ate it with gusto. So his appetite is still
good.

Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks again,
Brenda

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I have posted on here before pertaining to weight loss i=
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our two ferrets.  We have sinc=
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changed the food and they seem to be doing better.  This evening, I was in the ferret =
room
and I heard Freak (4 yrs of age) making a gagging sound.  I picked him up and looked in his =
mouth
(not an easy feat! LOL).  I saw a piece of black string stuc=
k in
his mouth.  I think it went al=
l the
way down his throat but I can’t be sure.  I know he should be taken to a vet=
but I
thought I would try and get some advice tonight and call a ferret experienc=
ed
vet in the morn.  My main ques=
tion
is should I try and pull the string out (will it cause more damage than it&=
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worth?) or should I give him something to help him swallow it and eventuall=
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him to pass it?  I know blocka=
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are serious in ferrets so I will call a vet in the am but I was hoping I co=
uld
do something to relieve his discomfort tonight.  I also gave him some ferretvite
and he ate it with gusto.  So =
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appetite is still good.  
 
Any help on this matter would be greatly appreciated. 
 
Thanks again, 
Brenda<o:p></o:p>

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