Ferrets Dz

Question 1

Helicobacter mustalae Dx?

Answer 1

endoscopy/biopsy/culture

Question 2

Helicobacter mustalae Pathology?

Answer 2

superficial gastritis—on the surface of mucosa but they don’t affect the crypts.

Question 3

Lawsonia intracellularis c/s

Answer 3

large or small bowel diarrhea with rectal prolapse….

Question 4

Lawsonia intracellularis diagnosis

Answer 4

palpate thickened colon and can use biopsy

Question 5

Salmonellosis which strains?

Answer 5

bongori and enterica

Question 6

Salmonellosis transmission

Answer 6

oral contamination/food/water like other animals

Question 7

Salmonellosis clinical signs

Answer 7

conjunctivitis and melena along with…

Question 8

Canine distemper virus in ferrets

Answer 8

paramyxovirus genus morbillivirus
mortality is 100%
death in 16 days for ferret strains vs canine strain which is up to 35 days for death

Question 9

Canine distemper virus c/s

Answer 9

catarrhal phase happening 7-10 days post infection
nasal discharge, photosensitivity…RASH chin/anus/inguinal
CNS phase 12-16 days post infection
don’t need to have both phases!!!
Hyperkeratosis of the pads
blepheritis

Question 10

Canine distemper virus Pathology

Answer 10

bladder/trachea…intracytoplasmic/intranuclear incl bodies

suppurative bronchopneumonia in young ferrets***