OBJECTIVE: To determine hepatic copper concentrations and zonal distribution in ferrets with and without hepatobiliary disease, validate rhodanine-based qualitative copper scoring and digital copper quantification in ferret hepatic samples, and ascertain whether clinical features predicted copper...
Author(s)
Richard, J. N.; Graham, J. E.; Center, S. A.; Garner, M. M.; Reavill, D. R.
Publisher
American Veterinary Medical Association, Schaumburg, USA
Citation
American Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022, 83, 4, pp 371-380
Background: Understanding biological variation is important when establishing or using currently published reference intervals (RIs) to evaluate hematological and blood chemical analysis results. Population based RIs may not be sensitive enough to identify clinically significant changes in...
Author(s)
Sitompul, Y. Y.; Knowles, T.; Barrows, M.
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, 2022, 40, pp 60-66
A pet domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) with a papular lesion involving the right pinna was diagnosed with chronic pyogranulomatous dermatitis by histopathologic examination. Intralesional, intracytoplasmic oval microorganisms compatible with Leishmania spp. or Histoplasma spp. were observed...
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Giner, J.; Basurco, A.; Alcover, M. M.; Riera, C.; Fisa, R.; López, R. A.; Juan-Sallés, C.; Verde, M. T.; Fernández, A.; Yzuel, A.; Villanueva-Saz, S.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports, 2020, 19, pp 100369
A 3-year-old female spayed domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was presented for evaluation of severely increased liver enzyme activities noted prior to anesthesia. The ferret showed no clinical signs of liver or gall bladder disease. Serum biochemical profile confirmed elevations in alanine...
Author(s)
Hall, B. A.; Ketz-Riley, C. J.
Publisher
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians, Davis, USA
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, 2011, 23, 4, pp 836-839
The purpose of this study was to establish reference ranges (robust methods) for 51 laboratory parameters in ferrets for use in private practice. Current literature concerning reference values in ferrets is often based on small patient numbers, methods of blood sampling not suitable for practice,...
Author(s)
Hein, J.; Spreyer, F.; Sauter-Louis, C.; Hartmann, K.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record, 2012, 171, 9, pp 218
Author(s)
Baldrey, V.; Ashpole, I.
Publisher
Veterinary Business Development Ltd, Peterborough, UK
Citation
Veterinary Times, 2012, 42, 49, pp 12-13
Author(s)
Campbell, T. W.
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Chichester, UK
Citation
Veterinary hematology and clinical chemistry, 2012, Ed.2, pp 571-581
Blood was sampled from 13 female, male and castrated male ferrets (Mustela putoris furo). Weight plateaued at 28 weeks old when females weighed about 1 kg and males 1.5 kg. No haematological value changed significantly with age, but serum alkaline phosphatase and alanine aminotransferase activities ...
Author(s)
Lee, E. J.; Moore, W. E.; Fryer, H. C.; Minocha, H. C.
Citation
Laboratory Animals, 1982, 16, 2, pp 133-137
Tables give range and mean values for each sex of healthy ferrets Mustela putorius furo. Mean for 28 males and 11 females was of haematocrit 55.4 and 49.28, Hb 17.8 and 16.2 g/100 ml, red cells 10.23 and 8.11 X 106/mm3, white cells 9.7 and 10.5 X 103/mm3, platelets 453 and 545 X 103/mm3,...
Author(s)
Thornton, P. C.; Wright, P. A.; Sacra, P. J.; Goodier, T. E. W.
Citation
Laboratory Animals, 1979, 13, 2, pp 119-124
Author(s)
Clampitt, R. B.; Hart, R. J.
Citation
Journal of Comparative Pathology, 1978, 88, 4, pp 607-621