Ferrets Flashcards
genus species of domestic ferret and order
mustela putorius furo, order carnivora
a male ferret and neutered male are called
male= hob
neutered=Gib
a female and spayed female ferret are called
Female= Jill Spayed= Sprite
infant ferrets are called
kits
ferret lifespan
5-8 yrs
what is responsible for musky ferret odor
sebaceous secretions of the skin (not anal glands)
ferret dental formula
I3/3 C1/1 P3/3 M1/2
R lung has _lobes and L has _ lobes
R=4 L=2
ferrets are (simple stomached or compartmentalized stomach)
simple
T or F ferrets have a cecum
F
when awakening ferrets…
shiver
how to sex ferrets
males have prepuce opening on abdomen (caudal to umbilical region), females urogenital opening found in perianal region
reproduction is controlled by the
photoperiod (females also induced ovulators)
a female will indefinetly stay in estrus unless
she is bred, photoperiod changes, treated w hormones, dies from hyperestrogenism (ab 8 weeks)
how long gestation
41-43 days
weaning age
6-8wks
average litter size
1-18 kits (8average)
puberty age
9-12 months
crude protein in ferret diet must be at least ___%
30-35% (high quality meat; need due to short GI tract)
ferrets prone to heat stroke if heat is over __ degrees
80 degress (should be 60-70)
signs of canine distemper in ferrets
photophobia, occular/nasal discharge, rash, hardened foot pads
ferrets suseptible to _____ form of influenza (what species?)
human form
why ferrets prone to GI foreign bodies
like to steal and eat things
cancer ferrets are prone to
insulinomas
signs of hyeradrenocorticism (cushings) in ferrets
bilateral alopecia (usu begins on tail)
ferret research uses
pathology and immunology or viral diseases (canine distemper), dental, reproduction, alternative to cats in drug saftey tests
how needle size for injections differs by season
in fall/winter have extra layer of fat, use longer needle
injection sites
IM or SQ as in d/c, IV catheters, intraosseous catheters
blood draw sites
jugular, anterior vena cava, lateral saph, cephalic
