The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) is an endangered mustelid native to North America. Gastroenteritis is a documented cause of morbidity and mortality in managed individuals, particularly by infectious agents. Fecal cytology is an inexpensive and rapid test that can help guide clinical...

Gastrointestinal diseases of the ferret are relatively common. This chapter focuses on noninfectious and non-neoplastic gastrointestinal diseases. These relate to the diseases where the direct role of pathogens remains elusive. Of particular note, gastric bloat, eosinophilic gastroenteritis (EGE),...

Campylobacter jejuni can cause a spectrum of diseases including gastroenteritis, proctitis, septicaemia, meningitis, abortion, and autoimmune diseases such as Reiter's arthritis and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). The most common clinical syndrome seen in humans infected with C. jejuni is ...

From January 1987, to June, 1983, 3 outbreaks of swine fever were confirmed; vaccination against the disease is now practised throughout Belgium. Virological examination detected the following viruses: swine fever in 21 of 914 pigs, transmissible gastroenteritis in 21 of 125 pigs, influenza H1 in 3 ...

Cryptosporidiosis is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus Cryptosporidium (family Cryptosporidiidae, order Eucoccidiorida, subclass...

The genus Campylobacter contains several species, which were formerly classified in the genus Vibrio. Most members of this genus are pathogenic...