Ferrets and Rabbits

Mustela putorius furo

What’s the scientific name for the european ferret?

Mustela nigripes

What’s the scientific name for the black-footed ferret?

hob

What is the name for male ferrets?

jill

What is the name for intact female ferrets?

sprites

What is the name for spayed female ferrets?

kit

What is the name for juvenile ferrets?

obligate carnivores

What dietary group are ferrets in?

insulinoma

What metabolic disease are ferrets prone to?

influenza (orthomyxovirus)

What zoonotic disease has a higher transmission from human to ferret?

infected urine or water

How can ferrets get leptospirosis?

infected/contaminated meat

How can ferrets get listeriosis?

undercooked/raw meat

How can ferrets get salmonellosis?

undercooked/raw meat

How can ferrets get campylobacteriosis?

raw diets or outdoor access

How can ferrets get tuberculosis?

outdoor access

How can ferrets get rabies?

contaminated food/water, environment

How can ferrets get cryptosporidiosis?

pain

What does bruxism indicate?

lethargy, depression, vomiting, seizures, arrythmias

What are common adverse vaccine reactions for ferrets?

advantage multi, heartgard plus, injectable ivermectin

What heartworm preventions can be used for ferrets?

scruff with back and hind limb support

towel burrito

How are ferrets commonly restrained?

hydromorphone, butorphanol, buprenorphine

What can used for ferret analgesia?

cryptosporidiosis

What parasite is untreatable for ferrets?

jugular, cephalic, saphenous, cranial vena cava

What are common venipuncture sites for ferrets?

oryctolagus cuniculus (lagomorph)

What’s the scientific name for a domestic rabbit?

night feces (recycles vitamins and amino acids)

Define cecotrophe?

(I 2/1, C 0/0, PM3/0, M3/3)2 = 24

What is the dental formula for rabbits?

secondary row of incisor

Define peg teeth

lymphoid mass at the termination of the ileum (they have no actual lymph nodes)

What is succulus rotundus?

alfalfa is higher in protein, calories, and calcium (can cause urolithiasis/sludge)

Why is timothy preferred over alfalfa?

130-325 bpm

What is the normal heart rate for rabbits?

30-60 bpm

What’s the normal respiration rate for rabbits?

101-104

What’s the normal temp for rabbits?

60-72, 30-70%

What’s the ideal ambient temp and humidity for rabbits?

glandular stomach, hind gut fermenter

What is important about the rabbit’s GI tract?

cecum (bacteroides spp.)

Where does rabbit fermentation occur?

serial sacculations

What is different about a rabbit’s colon?