 |
| Image from Fitzroy hospital |
2. The ferret is being used to replace the cat in which (general) types of experiment?
3. What special light considerations are needed to maintain successful breeding in ferrets in the lab?
4. What features of the gastrointestinal tract are reflective of the fact that they are strict carnivores?
5. What features of their reproductive cycle make them good research subjects for study of the HPA axis?
6. Which organism commonly causes acute abdominal distension with dyspnoea and cyanosis in weanlings subjected to sudden dietary changes or overeating?
7. Which organism is widespread in ferrets, often asymptomatic, but can cause gastritis and peptic ulcers? How would you treat it?
8. Which organism is commonly associated with proliferative bowel disease?
9. What is the most serious viral disease of ferrets causing almost 100% mortality? Describe the phases of this disease.
10. What viral disease would you suspect if the principal signs were hypergammaglobulinemia and chronic weight loss? What is the most consistent histological finding with this disease? Is there a vaccine available?
11. Which disease is a zoonosis and has been used extensively to model the disease in humans?
12. What clinical chemistry abnormalities are found in 70% or more of ferrets with pregnancy toxemia? What percentage of ferrets with this condition will be anemic?
13. What is the treatment for hyperestrogenism?
14. Which 4 types of cancer account for most ferret neoplasms?
15. In aging ferrets, what common condition presents with weight loss, lethargy and anorexia?
ANSWERS POSTED HERE
The ferret (Mustela putorius furo) is the domesticated form of the European polecat, a mammal.Several other Mustelids also have the word ferret in their common names, including an endangered. The natural diet of their wild ancestors consisted of whole small prey, including meat, organs, bones, skin, feathers, and fur. And this kind of mammal needs a exotic animal veterinarian because they expertise their needs.
ReplyDelete