From:
Ferret Wise Shelter
Date: 2003-05-02 22:28:52 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] Under-Bite Picture
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-Id: <5.1.1.6.2.20030502182627.021ca110@mail.usaexpress.net>
Hi Lisa-
Well the first thing to grow wrong is jaws and teeth fi a pregnant ferret
is deprived of food-- even for a short time. I would take that into
consideration first and congenital second!
I can tell you a source where this has come to fruition (due to human
health limitations) more than once!
Alicia
At 05:43 PM 5/2/03 -0400, you wrote:
>This is my underbite ferret at the shelter - Fang...the vet used his dremel
>to wear down the left canine (not seen in the pic) because it had cut into
>his upper lip..the right canine was worn down a bit to keep any damage to
>that side of his lip to a minimum...it doesn't seem to bother him or affect
>his eating...He is a young guy and I have to wonder if he suffered an injury
>as a kit..or if it is congenital...
>
>http://www.ferrethaven.org/images/adoptables/Fang03.jpg