From:
Melissa
Date: 2003-09-12 13:49:33 UTC
Subject: Re: [ferrethealth] sick ferret
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Message-ID: <14065758.1063381478496.JavaMail.nobody@chromium.smartgroups.com>
--- amtower@mindspring.com wrote:
> I have a ferret . . . For about 2 months now he has
> been chocking and gagging and try to get something
> from his throat.
Have you had a barium x-ray done? Although I am not a
vet, it sounds to me like the ferret has a foreign
body (hairball, etc) in the stomach and is trying to
vomit it up, but can't because it's too large. If
nothing else, an exploratory surgery would let you
know for sure.
Best of luck
Melissa