Ferrets

Question 1

genus species of domestic ferret and order

Answer 1

mustela putorius furo, order carnivora

Question 2

a male ferret and neutered male are called

Answer 2

male= hob

neutered=Gib

Question 3

a female and spayed female ferret are called

Answer 3

Female= Jill
Spayed= Sprite

Question 4

infant ferrets are called

Answer 4

kits

Question 5

ferret lifespan

Answer 5

5-8 yrs

Question 6

what is responsible for musky ferret odor

Answer 6

sebaceous secretions of the skin (not anal glands)

Question 7

ferret dental formula

Answer 7

I3/3 C1/1 P3/3 M1/2

Question 8

R lung has _lobes and L has _ lobes

Answer 8

R=4 L=2

Question 9

ferrets are (simple stomached or compartmentalized stomach)

Answer 9

simple

Question 10

T or F ferrets have a cecum

Answer 10

F

Question 11

when awakening ferrets…

Answer 11

shiver

Question 12

how to sex ferrets

Answer 12

males have prepuce opening on abdomen (caudal to umbilical region), females urogenital opening found in perianal region

Question 13

reproduction is controlled by the

Answer 13

photoperiod (females also induced ovulators)

Question 14

a female will indefinetly stay in estrus unless

Answer 14

she is bred, photoperiod changes, treated w hormones, dies from hyperestrogenism (ab 8 weeks)

Question 15

how long gestation

Answer 15

41-43 days

Question 16

weaning age

Answer 16

6-8wks

Question 17

average litter size

Answer 17

1-18 kits (8average)

Question 18

puberty age

Answer 18

9-12 months

Question 19

crude protein in ferret diet must be at least ___%

Answer 19

30-35% (high quality meat; need due to short GI tract)

Question 20

ferrets prone to heat stroke if heat is over __ degrees

Answer 20

80 degress (should be 60-70)

Question 21

signs of canine distemper in ferrets

Answer 21

photophobia, occular/nasal discharge, rash, hardened foot pads

Question 22

ferrets suseptible to _____ form of influenza (what species?)

Answer 22

human form

Question 23

why ferrets prone to GI foreign bodies

Answer 23

like to steal and eat things

Question 24

cancer ferrets are prone to

Answer 24

insulinomas

Question 25

signs of hyeradrenocorticism (cushings) in ferrets

Answer 25

bilateral alopecia (usu begins on tail)

Question 26

ferret research uses

Answer 26

pathology and immunology or viral diseases (canine distemper), dental, reproduction, alternative to cats in drug saftey tests

Question 27

how needle size for injections differs by season

Answer 27

in fall/winter have extra layer of fat, use longer needle

Question 28

injection sites

Answer 28

IM or SQ as in d/c, IV catheters, intraosseous catheters

Question 29

blood draw sites

Answer 29

jugular, anterior vena cava, lateral saph, cephalic