Post by duncandino on Dec 22, 2006 21:21:28 GMT -5
A ferret grinding it's teeth can be a sign of more serious illness. Tooth grinding generally occurs due to nausea or stomach pain. This can be caused by stomach ulcers, hypoglycemia from insulinoma, a possible blockage, among others. Tooth grinding may also be noticed along with pawing at the mouth-it will look like they are holding their mouth with their paws.
It may be difficult to recognize if your ferret is grinding it's teeth because it is difficult to describe what it sounds like. It's sort of like a sucking, clucking, licking the roof or their mouth, etc. A ferret that grinds it's teeth can take medication, such as Carafate given prior to eating, which will help recude the pain or nausea, pawing at the mouth, and tooth grinding.
When my boy started doing it, I didn't realize it because I didn't know what it would sound like. I managed to get a short video clip of my Duncan grinding his teeth. He does take medication for it, but sometimes still grinds them. In the clip, he isn't wanting to eat due to what I would assume is some stomach pain, so he hides next to the litter box. You can't see him most of it, but listen closely around 35 seconds (after my other fuzz sneezes) and you will hear him grinding his teeth.
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If your ferret grinds it's teeth for more than a couple days, a visit to the vet is recommended as it may be more serious illness. Be sure to let your vet know if your ferret is grinding it's teeth.
It may be difficult to recognize if your ferret is grinding it's teeth because it is difficult to describe what it sounds like. It's sort of like a sucking, clucking, licking the roof or their mouth, etc. A ferret that grinds it's teeth can take medication, such as Carafate given prior to eating, which will help recude the pain or nausea, pawing at the mouth, and tooth grinding.
When my boy started doing it, I didn't realize it because I didn't know what it would sound like. I managed to get a short video clip of my Duncan grinding his teeth. He does take medication for it, but sometimes still grinds them. In the clip, he isn't wanting to eat due to what I would assume is some stomach pain, so he hides next to the litter box. You can't see him most of it, but listen closely around 35 seconds (after my other fuzz sneezes) and you will hear him grinding his teeth.
s89.photobucket.com/albums/k201/duncandino/?action=view¤t=DSCN0978.flv
If your ferret grinds it's teeth for more than a couple days, a visit to the vet is recommended as it may be more serious illness. Be sure to let your vet know if your ferret is grinding it's teeth.
all my kids are doing well otter is getting real beefy feeling <winter weight?> and his coat is getting real soft not many noticeable changes overall,, new guy is getting big
Daxy is SO happy the weather is cooling off! He doesn't like the AC - it limits him to one room but when I let him go other places, he just flat ferrets cause it's too hote