From:
"Kaytea"
Date: 2007-11-18 03:49:33 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] HELP! My ferret chokes on his food, ALOT!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
Hi, I have an albino ferret, about a year old. We feed him ferret
kibble, and when we bring him out to the pen, we wet it down because
he always seems to choke on it when it's dry and he eats it, like
when it's in his cage. He usually gets it up, but once a week or
every other week, he coughs and 'gags' and just makes raspy noises
for a few hours. He seems to just not close his throat when chewing
dry food and pieces shoot into his throat or airwaves. He always acts
normal when this happens, even when it lasts for hours, and will try
to play until he sniffs to fast or something and then will make
coughs and 'gags' again. It's happened about 3 times now where it's
lasted more than 2 hours, and the other times, he either got it out
over night (he doesn't seem to have problems sleeping, he actually
seems more comfy sleeping when this happens) or it dissolved or
something ....I don't know if this is how ALL ferrets eat, I've had
people say they are familiar with their ferrets doing this, but for
it to last so long worries me. Is there something I can do to help
him get it up besides FerretLAX and offering him water, like gently
shakin him upside down, or something? Also, how do I prevent this, or
can I even? Is this just how ferrets eat? He doesn't like wet food at
all, and I know you arent suppose to feed them wetfood from a can
very often so I am just lost at what to do to help him out! He's
going through it right now, but fortunatly he is sleeping while I am
without a car to take him to the ER.
Thanks,
Kaytea
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