I think the problems of over-vaccination
occur in ferrets just like it does in dogs and cats.
Other types of cancers can also
occur in ferrets; any lump or bump should immediately examined by your veterinarian.
These lymphoid tumors are one of the most common cancers that
occur in ferrets.
Some veterinarians wonder if similar things might
occur in ferrets.
When the problem
occurs in ferrets, it is usually due to having its leg stepped on or wrenched in some other manner.
Much of what veterinarians suspect is
occurring in your ferret is taken from what they known occurs in other animals and people with chronic intestinal problems.
In addition to dogs, xylitol toxicity has also
occurred in ferrets.
Learn about the symptoms, treatment and prevention of Insulinomas, a type of tumour that commonly
occurs in ferrets.
Not exact matches
For unknown reasons, hind leg weakness
occurs in many conditions that
ferrets suffer that have nothing to do with lymphoma.
In ferrets, their digestive and endocrine systems are where problems usually
occur.
Gastrointestinal disease
occurs commonly
in ferrets - from dental disease, through gastrointestinal foreign bodies to persistent diarrhea.
They are the second and third most common tumors
in ferrets and dogs respectively
occurring most commonly
in Golden and Labrador retrievers and Doberman pinchers.
In ferret insulinoma, exactly the opposite
occurs — instead of not enough insulin, there is too much insulin.
Asking
ferret owners to stay
in the hospital waiting room for 15 minutes after the vaccine is administered so that the
ferret can be monitored for reaction and treated accordingly if it
occurs has also made vaccination safer.
One disease that is still occasionally seen
in pet
ferrets occurs in females that are not spayed.
This condition, extremely common
in middle - aged and senior
ferrets,
occurs when tumors form
in one or both adrenal glands, resulting
in the release of hormones that can cause hair loss, itchy skin, anemia, prostate gland enlargement
in males (with potential fatal urinary tract obstruction), and bone marrow suppression.
How noticeable these signs are
in your
ferret depend on how anemic it is and how quickly the anemia
occurred.