Ferrets!!!

Question 1

Which adrenal gland is connected to the vena cava?

(TQ)

Answer 1

R adrenal gland

Question 2

What should you avoid when performing a partial pancreatectomy to TX an Insulinoma?

(TQ)

Answer 2

Avoid:

• Common pancreatic duct
• Main splenic blood supply
• Duodenal blood supply

Question 3

What should you do as soon as a ferret has recovered from anesthesia?

(TQ)

Answer 3

Encourage eating!

Question 4

What percent of enlarged spleens are benign in ferrets?

(TQ)

Answer 4

85%

Question 5

How frequently should you monitor a ferret’s spleen?

Answer 5

2x’s a yr.

CBC/Chem:palpation; rads; U/S + aspirate

Question 6

How do you ligate the spleen in a ferret?

(TQ)

Answer 6

Hemoclips

Question 7

Where do you ligate when removing the spleen of a ferret?

(TQ)

Answer 7

BETWEEN the ligatures

Question 8

What is frequently seen in male ferrets?

(TQ)

Answer 8

Urethral obstruction

(have a J-shaped os penis)

Question 9

What can create a greenish sludge that can create a plug in the urethra of male ferrets?

(TQ)

Answer 9

Prostatic cysts

Question 10

When should you recheck a ferret post-op after correcting an urethral obstruction?

What are you looking for?

(TQ)

Answer 10

• after first 24 hrs & 48 hrs.
• Dehiscence or obstrution
  
  • Stricture is uncommon

Question 11

How do you perform a sacculectomy in a ferret?

(TQ)

Answer 11

• Removing anal sacs
• Circumferential incision in anal mucosa around clamped opening
• #11 blade
• Heals by second intention
• Give ABXs

Question 12

A ferret comes in for vomitting. You suspect FB ingestion.

What should you do?

(TQ)

Answer 12

Exploratory laparotomy & intervention

(they will not pass it on their own)