Ferrets Flashcards

1
Q

Order, genus, species

A
  • carnivora
  • mustela
  • putorius furo
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2
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Name of the endangered/nearly extinct black-footed ferret

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Mustela nigripes

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3
Q

Female ferrets called

A

Jills

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4
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Males called

A

Hobs

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5
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Babies called

A

Kits

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6
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Where does the innominate artery I (carotid a.) arise from

A

Descending aorta

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7
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Innominate a. I forms what arteries

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  • L carotid a.
  • innominate artery II
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8
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Innominate artery II forms what arteries

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  • R subclavian
  • R carotid
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9
Q

Organs they lack

A
  • cecum
  • appendix
  • seminal vesicles
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10
Q

Minimum breeding age

A

1 year

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11
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Age @ puberty

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9-12 mos

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12
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Breeding season

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  • march to august
  • light dependent
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13
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Estrous cycle

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Seasonally Polyestrous

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14
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Litter size

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  • 2-17
  • Avg. 8
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15
Q

Lifespan

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  • 5 to 6 yrs in captivity
  • 9 to 10 yrs as pets
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16
Q

Handling

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  • easily caught w/ hands
  • may bite if mishandled
  • move slow
17
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Diet

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  • standard wet mink diet or dry cat food w/ 5% fresh liver
  • can’t digest a lot of fiber
  • can be fed ad libitum
18
Q

Research uses

A
  • study immunopathology of viral diseases (influenza, canine distemper)
  • susceptible to human, avian, and bovine tuberculosis
  • can turn head 180 degrees and not get cerebral ischemia
19
Q

Distemper vx

A
  • required if they go outside
20
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Vx recommendations

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  • 6-8 wks: first k9 distemper and fecal
  • 9-12 wks: second k9 dist. And fecal
  • 12 wks: rabies (killed)
21
Q

Bacterial diseases

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  • botulism: highly susceptible to toxin c; moderately susc. To toxins A and B; may cause hind leg paralysis
  • tuberculosis: susceptible to avian, bovine, and human types
22
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Viral diseases

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  • distemper: morbilivirus genus; highly susc. To k9 version
  • influenza: genus orthomyxovirus; specifically type A; susceptible to several human strains; pneumonia
23
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Fungal diseases

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  • ring worm (microsporum canis is common)
  • lesions like cats
  • treat with griseofulvin
24
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Parasitic diseases

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  • protozoa: toxoplasmosis
  • isospora, eimeria
  • susceptible to giardia
25
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Nematodes

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  • dirofilaria immitis
  • natural infection reported
26
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Mites

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  • sarcoptes scabei susceptible
  • ctenocephalides susceptible