Ferrets

Question 1

describe normal weight loss in ferrets

Answer 1

seasonal.
lose up to 40% in summer

Question 2

what favorite squeezy treat can be used during ferret exam

Answer 2

malt paste, salmon oil

Question 3

scruffing ferrrets induces what reflex

Answer 3

yawn (oral exam)

Question 4

what % blood volume can you take

Answer 4

10% (1% of BW)

Question 5

why do LN aspiration sometimes yield non-diagnositc results in ferrets

Answer 5

surrounded by fat

Question 6

describe splenic aspiration technique

Answer 6

US
US guided aspiration (not from haematoma)
keep in hospital
US later to make sure no haemorrhage

Question 7

3 reqs for a pet passport

Answer 7

microchip
rabies vax
tick treatment

Question 8

why don’t we want to neuter ferrets

Answer 8

increase risk of adrenal dx

Question 9

what to do instead of neutering

Answer 9

Suprelorin implant (hobs)
Proligesterone (Jill Jab 1 per season)

or vasectomy

Question 10

how often to do suprelorin implant (Deslorelin)

Answer 10

every 18-24 months

Question 11

mechanism for Deslorelin implant

Answer 11

GnRH agonist
“chemical neutering” ==> male sterile after 4 weeks

Question 12

how to tx sarcoptes scabei (chewing at feet)

Answer 12

ivermectin

Question 13

tx for otodectes cyanotis

Answer 13

ivremectin (topical drops are less effective bc canal is so short)

Question 14

tx for fleas

Answer 14

fipronil
imidacloprid

Question 15

signs of distemper

Answer 15

-hyperkeratosis on paws
-dermatitis around eprineum
-photophobia
-rash on chin
-eye/nose discharge

Question 16

tx for distemper

Answer 16

none, prevent w vaccine

Question 17

most common fungal dx

Answer 17

microsporum canis

Question 18

which skin neoplasia do they get

Answer 18

sebaceous epithelioma and adenomas

Question 19

is adrenal gland dx sex steroids or cortisol

Answer 19

sex steroids

Question 20

adrenal dx has a strong correlation with early ___

Answer 20

neutering

*this is why we see so much more of it in the US

Question 21

signs of adrenal dx

Answer 21

Bilateral alopecia +/- pruritis
Vulva / prostate swelling (stranguria in males)
Sexual behavior in castrated male

Question 22

how to dx adrenal dx

Answer 22

US for enlargement
Ferret Sex Steroid Profile

Question 23

which 3 values on the blood panel

Answer 23

androstenadione, estradiol, hydroxyprogesterone

Question 24

tx for adrenal dx

Answer 24

GnRH agonists (Deslorelin) ==> blocks sex steroid formation bc of sustained high level release

if surgery: CAN ONLY REMOVE ONE SIDE (notes are wrong)

Question 25

do implants cause tumor to go down

Answer 25

no, just stop symptoms

Question 26

adrenelectomy - which vein needs to be ligated? which one are we able to more feasibly remove?

Answer 26

phrenicabdominal. left.

Question 27

high estrogen in females indicates:

Answer 27

entire female ovarian remnant syndrome adrenal dx

Question 28

signs of high estrogen

Answer 28

BM suppression Alopecia Weak Petechiation

Question 29

tx for high estrogen

Answer 29

blood transfusion if needed Jill Jab, implant --> stops estrogen production

Question 30

insulinoma is a tumor of the

Answer 30

B cells of pancreas

Question 31

signs of insulinoma (due to low glucose)

Answer 31

depression collapse glassy eyed hypersalivation *can wax and wane with meals

Question 32

tx for insulinoma

Answer 32

Glucocorticoid Glucose Long term pred or nodulectomy

Question 33

signs of GI obstruction

Answer 33

non-specific: anorexia, lethargy D ptyalism

Question 34

GI ulcer is caused by which pathogen

Answer 34

Helicobacter *put on famotidine if stressed/sick

Question 35

tx for GI ulcer

Answer 35

metro famotidine nutrition

Question 36

proliferative enteritis agent

Answer 36

Lawsonia intracellularis

Question 37

proliferative enteritis- acute vs chronic signs

Answer 37

acute - colitis, tenesmus chronic - D, anorexia, weight loss, rectal prolapse

Question 38

epizootic catarrhal enteritits ECE - virus type? signs? *this hits older ferrets, most dx hit young ones

Answer 38

coronavirus. anorexia, lethargy, green D

Question 39

signs of cardiac dx

Answer 39

lethargy, dyspnea, tachycardia

Question 40

Aleutian Dx - virus type? signs?

Answer 40

parvo posterior ataxia, weight loss, Melena, organ failure from immune complex deposition

Question 41

can humans give the flu to ferrets? vice versa? What about for COVID?

Answer 41

yes. yes. possibly.

Question 42

lymphoma is more aggressive in young or old?

Answer 42

young

Question 43

lymphoma signs in young? old?

Answer 43

young - pleural effusion, organomegaly old - loss of appetite, weight loss, large LN