Message Number: SG12133 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: ifixrex2000@yahoo.com
Date: Mon, 3 Jan 2005 22:25:24 +0000 (GMT)
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: possible ulcers?
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My ferret was chewing on his blanket for about a minute. I did not see this, but my husband said it sounded like someone crunching corn flakes in their closed fist. I asked if the ferret was grinding his teeth, and my husband said no, that he was just chewing on the blanket really hard. My husband straightened out the blanket b/c he said it looked like the ferret was trying to move it.
My ferret takes 1.75 mg of prednisolone per day for insulinoma. He had surgery about 6 weeks ago and is doing well. Could this be ulcers? What should I be doing or looking for? I've never experienced this before, and we've never seen this ferret (who we've had for 6+ years) do this.
Thanks in advance.
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