Exotics

Question 1

What type of malignant do ferrets get in their adrenals?

Answer 1

adenocarcinomas

Question 2

What is the upper limit for a ferret adrenal thickness?

Answer 2

3.9mm

Question 3

Ferret hyperadrenocoriticism has what clinical signs?

Schoemaker 2007

Answer 3

Sexual behavior, vulvar swelling, stranguria, pruritus and alopecia

Due to ferret hyperadrenocoriticism producing mainly sex-related steriod

Question 4

What percentage of ferrets have bi-lateral adrenal lesions?

Answer 4

30%

Question 5

Abnormal ferret adrenals are characterized as?

Answer 5

Round, enlarged, heterogeneous, increased echogenicity, mineralization