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Ferrets Flashcards

1
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A systemic bacterial disease that ferrets are very susceptible to and is zoonotic is

A

Mycobacterium

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2
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Being most active at dawn and dusk is called

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Crepuscular

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3
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To determine the sex of the ferret

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anogenital distance is used

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4
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A viral disease of ferrets that is zoonotic is

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Influenza

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5
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The odor mainly associated with ferrets is due to

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sebaceous glands

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6
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The average life span of the ferret is

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7-10 yrs

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7
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Ferrets come into heat

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the first spring after their birth, twice annually, seasonally

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8
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Ferrets are unusual in that they have _______ premolars per quadrant.

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3

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9
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The gestation length in ferret is

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42 days

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10
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A Parvovirus that affects ferrets is

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Aleutian Disease

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11
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The causative organism of pedal mange is

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Sarcoptes

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12
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The male ferret is referred to as a

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hob

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13
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What type of neoplasia is most commonly seen in ferrets?

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Insulinoma

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14
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A common way to pick up a ferret is

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to grab the scruff of the neck

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15
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The average weight of an adult female ferret is

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900gms

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16
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When a ferret is observed with an arched back posture, this indicates

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natural posture

17
Q

What is a very contagious disease seen in ferrets that causes projectile vomiting and diarrhea?

A

Epizootic catarrhal enteritis

18
Q

What is true about neonatal ferrets?

A

they are born altricial

19
Q

What condition below is a common finding in ferrets?

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splenomegally, cardiomyopathy, GI foreign bodies

20
Q

What color coat type listed below is not a color type typically found in ferrets?

A

agouti

21
Q

Proliferative bowel disease in the ferret is caused by:

A

Lawsonia intracellularis

22
Q

What is the reason a female ferret can die from being in estrus?

A

she can remain in heat for up to 120 days if not bred

23
Q

What disease condition occurs when a ferret remains in heat for too long?

A

anemia

24
Q

This is a common condition occurring in pregnant ferrets.

A

dystocia

25
Q

The scientific name for the domestic ferret is:

A

Mustela pertorious furo

26
Q

Ferrets are fed mostly

A

meat

27
Q

What is typically the cause of bilateral alopecia appearing on the ferret?

A

Adrenal gland disorders (hyperadrenocorticism)

28
Q

What below can be commonly found in ferrets?

A

heartworm, fleas, ear mites

29
Q

Ferrets are most susceptible to:

A

canine distemper

30
Q

Ferrets are vaccinated against

A

Rabies & Canine Distemper

31
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The ferret is

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a carnivore

32
Q

The weaning age in a ferret is:

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6-8 weeks

33
Q

What body action can a ferret exhibit that would indicate pain or illness?

A

horizontal body carriage (gait)

34
Q

What is the normal body temperature in the ferret?

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100-102 F

35
Q

This resembles the “dry form” of feline infectious peritonitis

A

Ferret systemic coronavirus

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