Chapter 15 Flashcards
Ferrets
Alopecia
Loss of hair, feathers, or wool
Biopsy
The removal and examination of cells, fluid, or tissue from a living body.
Business
A group of ferrets.
Congenital
Descented
Edema
A swelling of body tissues caused by fluids leaking from blood vessels into surrounding tissue.
Gib
A neutered male ferret or cat.
Hob
A male ferret.
Jill
A female ferret or sugar glider.
Kit
A young ferret. A young rabbit. Also called a kitted. Chinchilla young.
Laxative paste
A food that stimulates a bowel movement.
Mask
A ferret’s face and the color band across its eyes.
Prophylactic antibiotics
Antibiotics given to prevent an infection.
Scruff
The nape or back of the neck.
Sprite
A spayed female ferret.
Ferret scientific name
Mustela putorius furo (literal translation: “stinky mouse thief”
How many breeds of ferrets are there?
Only one, by they come in many different colors and patterns.
Physical hazards
Bite wounds and scratch wounds.
Viral biological hazards
Rabies and lymphocytic choriomeningitis
Fungal biological hazards
Ringworm
Bacterial biological hazards
Campylobacter, leptospirosis, tularemia, streptococcosis, salmonella, pasteurella multocida.
External parasites
Mange, ticks, and fleas
Internal parasites
Roundworms, hookworms, toxoplasmosis, giardia, and cryptosporidium.
Normal ferret heart rate / mib
200-250
Normal ferret respiratory rate / min
33-36
