Ferret Common Diseases & PE

Question 1

Common diseases in older ferrets

Answer 1

Insulinoma, adrenal glands disease, cardiomyelopathy

Question 2

Zoonotic disease

Answer 2

Influenza, shoulda not handle ferrets when you are sick

Question 3

Rabies

Answer 3

No known treatment, fatal

Question 4

Canine distemper

Answer 4

No vaccine, fatal

Question 5

Intestinal obstruction

Answer 5

Very common, bruxism (gnashing teeth)

Question 6

Green slime disease

Answer 6

Epizoonotic catarrhal enteritis
Profuse green diarrhea
Highly contagious

Question 7

Most common tumors in ferrets

Answer 7

Adrenal

Question 8

Adrenal disease clinical signs

Answer 8

Hair loss on abdomen or whole body, vulvar enlargement (even if spayed)

Question 9

Lymphoma

Answer 9

Enlarged lymph nodes

Question 10

Insulinoma clinical signs

Answer 10

Excessive insulin
Dragging hind end, weight loss, dehydration, anorexia, depressed/comatose, very low BG levels

Question 11

Common ectoparasites

Answer 11

Ear mites, fleas, ticks

Question 12

Myofascitis

Answer 12

Severe inflammation of muscles & surrounding fascia.
New disease

Question 13

Myofascitis clinical signs

Answer 13

Pain, reluctant to move, diarrhea, vomiting, anorexia

Question 14

When does myofascitis commonly occur

Answer 14

6-18 months old

Question 15

How to make a ferret yawn

Answer 15

Scruff, then can do oral exam

Question 16

Parasites found in ferrets

Answer 16

Heartworm
Intestinal uncommon

Question 17

What should you always do during a physical

Answer 17

Palpate abdomen, enlarged spleen common

Question 18

TPR of ferrets

Answer 18

180-250
30-40
100-103

Question 19

Intact male ferret

Answer 19

Hob

Question 20

Intact female ferret

Answer 20

Jill

Question 21

Spayed female ferret

Answer 21

Sprite

Question 22

Young ferret

Answer 22

Kit