From:
"Joan"
Date: 2007-11-18 12:38:03 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] Re: HELP! My ferret chokes on his food, ALOT!
To: ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com
TG your're vigilant.
Could megaesophogus be checked for?
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kaytea (edited)
>
>
>
> 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.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Kaytea
>
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