Ferret

Question 1

Ferrets are:

Answer 1

carnivores.

Question 2

Why should boxes or towels be provided in ferret cages?

Answer 2

They allow them to burrow and hide.

Question 3

IM injections in ferrets are most frequently given in which muscles?

Answer 3

Semimembranous

Question 4

Ferrets require a diet that is higher in protein. What is the minimum amount of protein required?

Answer 4

30 %

Question 5

Which disease has a near 100% mortality rate in unvaccinated ferrets?

Answer 5

Distemper

Question 6

A female ferret is called a:

Answer 6

Jill

Question 7

A ferret presents with weight loss, ataxia, and progressive wasting, and the clinical diagnostics indicate signs of glomerulonephritis. What is the most likely problem?

Answer 7

Aleutian disease virus

Question 8

Placement of a feeding tube must be confirmed by aspiration as the ferret lacks which reflex?

Answer 8

Cough

Question 9

A male ferret is called a:

Answer 9

hob

Question 10

At what temperature are ferrets prone to heat stroke?

Answer 10

85

Question 11

Classified in the order

Answer 11

Mustelidae

Question 12

The scientific name of the domestic ferret is

Answer 12

Mustela putorius furo

Question 13

Orginated from

Answer 13

Europe

Question 14

How are ferrets used in research (4)

Answer 14

1. influenza virus
2. toxicology
3. canine distemper
4. Neuroendrocrinology

Question 15

Female ferrets are called

Answer 15

Jill

Question 16

Male ferrets are called

Answer 16

hobs

Question 17

Young ferrets

Answer 17

Kits