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Use of Three-Dimensional Imaging Reconstruction Software as a Training Tool for Cranial Vena Cava Venipuncture in the Ferret

At the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, three-dimensional (3D) virtual anatomy reconstructive software has been incorporated into the ...

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Radiographic and CT imaging of a skull associated osteoma in a ferret.

A 1.5-year-old ferret examined because of seizures was found to have low serum calcium, high serum phosphorus, and extremely high serum parathyroid hormone concentrations. Common causes of these abnormalities, including nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism, chronic renal secondary hyperparathyroidism, tumor lysis syndrome, and hypomagnesemia, were ruled out, and a tentative diagnosis of pseudohypoparathyroidism was made. Pseudohypoparathyroidism is a hereditary condition in people that, to our knowledge, has not been identified in ferrets previously and is caused by a lack of response to high serum parathyroid hormone concentrations, rather than a deficiency of this hormone. The ferret improved after treatment with dihydrotachysterol (a vitamin D analog) and calcium carbonate. It was still doing well after 3.5 years of continued treatment.

Suspected pseudohypoparathyroidism in a domestic ferret.

Although fungal disease in ferrets is uncommon, a few cases have been documented, demonstrating that it should be on the clinician's rule out list, especially if the patient has a long-term illness that is not responding appropriately to antibiotics, as was the clinical presentation in many of these documented cases.

Fungal diseases of ferrets.

To determine the incidence of adverse events in ferrets vaccinated with a modified-live avian cell culture canine distemper virus vaccine licensed for use in ferrets, an inactivated rabies vaccine licensed for use in ferrets, or both.

Incidence of adverse events in ferrets vaccinated with distemper or rabies vaccine: 143 cases (1995-2001).

The most common tumor of guinea pigs is bronchogenic papillary adenoma; of hedgehogs is mammary gland adenocarcinoma; of hamsters is adrenal cortical adenoma; of gerbils is ovarian granulosa cell and theca cell tumors; of mice is pulmonary carcinoma; and of rats is mammary fibroadenoma. A relatively low incidence of tumors is described for chinchillas and hamsters, whereas the incidence of tumors is high for gerbils, hedgehogs, mice, and rats. Limited literature regarding neoplasia exists for prairie dogs, sugar gliders, and chinchillas.

Spontaneous tumors of small mammals.

Many viruses definitively cause disease in our companion birds, whereas other viruses have been implicated or associated with typical clinical signs. Some families of viruses that have been discovered in mammals have not been associated with disease in birds. It is imperative to perform a necropsy on any birds that die--whether a pet, aviary, or display bird, and despite the fact that other diseases may be present--because viruses can occur concurrently, especially when immunosuppression is present. Also, it is imperative to use available vaccines to decrease and control the incidence of these diseases, as has occurred in the canine and feline pet populations.

Viral diseases of companion birds.

To describe morbidity, function, outcome, and owner satisfaction associated with limb amputation in domestic rabbits.

Article	Year
Radiographic and CT imaging of a skull associated osteoma in a ferret. Veterinary radiology & ultrasound : the official journal of the American College of Veterinary Radiology and the International Veterinary Radiology Association\| PubMed ID: 12174998	2002
Suspected pseudohypoparathyroidism in a domestic ferret. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association\| PubMed ID: 12710772	2003
Fungal diseases of ferrets. The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice\| PubMed ID: 12827732	2003
Incidence of adverse events in ferrets vaccinated with distemper or rabies vaccine: 143 cases (1995-2001). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association\| PubMed ID: 12959385	2003
Spontaneous tumors of small mammals. The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice\| PubMed ID: 15296867	2004
Viral diseases of companion birds. The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice\| PubMed ID: 15585190	2005
Outcome for client-owned domestic rabbits undergoing limb amputation: 34 cases (2000-2009). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association\| PubMed ID: 24697772	2014

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