Case Description - A 4-year-old castrated male domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was examined because of a 3-week history of intermittent seizures, signs of depression, hypocalcemia, and hyperphosphatemia. Clinical Findings - Plasma biochemical analysis confirmed hyperphosphatemia (17.7...

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether extent of collateral circulation would change during temporary occlusion of the caudal vena cava (CVC) in ferrets (Mustela putorius), a pressure change would occur caudal to the occlusion, and differences would exist between the sexes with respect to those changes....

Insulinoma is a functional, insulin-secreting tumor, arising from the beta islet cells of the pancreas. It is one of the most common neoplasms in ferrets and has been associated with clinical signs of hypoglycemia, such as ptyalism, pawing at the mouth, seizures, lethargy, and coma. The...

A 1.5-year-old castrated male domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo) was referred for profound depression, dyspnea, and seizures with a 5 months history of chronic, yellowish-green diarrhea that was minimally responsive to typical therapies for helicobacteriosis. An exploratory laparotomy and...

Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) is a pathogen of both humans and livestock in Africa and the Middle East. Severe human disease is associated with hepatitis and/or encephalitis. Current pathogenesis studies rely on rodents and nonhuman primates, which have advantages and disadvantages. We evaluated...

This chapter discusses the systemic diseases affecting central nervous system (CNS), respiratory system, eye, musculoskeletal system and cardiovascular system in ferrets. Disorders of the nervous system in the ferret include Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, idiopathic seizures and ataxia, posterior...

Canine Distemper (CD) is a viral disease that affects a great variety of mammal species, both pets and wild animals (e.g., dogs, coyotes, foxes, ferrets and raccoons) but which shows a special interest for the infectious pathology of dog. Canine distemper virus (CDV) or Canine morbillivirus is a...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A (HPAI), subtype H5N1, remains an emergent threat to the human population. While respiratory disease is a hallmark of influenza infection, H5N1 has a high incidence of neurological sequelae in many animal species and sporadically in humans. We elucidate the...

Cystinuria is a condition caused by defects in amino acid transport within the kidneys and small intestines. It has been reported in humans, dogs, domestic cats, ferrets, nondomestic canids, and nondomestic felids, including servals (Leptailurus serval). Genetic mutations have been identified in...

First described: Circa the second millenium BC, Mesopotamia. Cause: Rabies virus (Family Rhabdoviridae, Genus Lyssavirus). Affected hosts: All warm-blooded animals. Highly susceptible hosts include wolves, foxes, coyotes, jackals, dogs, cattle, raccoons, skunks, bats and mongooses. Moderately...