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31 Cards in this Set
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what is the go to method for dealing with a wiggly ferret
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distraction with treats (yeasty paste)
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where can the heart be auscultated
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over the 6-8th rib
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what is the effect of season on ferrets
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long day breeders
- summer weight loss : up to 40% summer alopecia females may show vulval swelling |
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what is the body temperature of a ferret
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37.8-40 C
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what is the Heart Rate and Respiratory Rate
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180-260 BPM
33-36 BPM |
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what is the annual preventative medicine routine
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clinical exam
distemper vaccine - ferret specific available in US - half dog multivalent vaccine in UK rabies vaccine flea treatment - fipronil, imidacloprid (L), selamectin, ivermectin and lufenuron |
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IM injection sites
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Quadriceps muscle
Epaxial muscle |
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SC injection sites
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scruff
- thick skin and won't be allowed to do a second time flank |
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IV injection sites
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cephalic vein
jugular vein lateral saphenous vein |
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what should you do if a ferret is resisting restraint
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keep hold - they will calm down in a few seconds
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what is the average lifespan and weight of ferrets
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6-8 years
Hobs : 1-2kg Jills : 0.5-1Kg |
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what are the color variations seen in ferrets
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polecat or Fitch (wild type)
Albino Sable Silver Chocolate Siamese Panda black eyed white |
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what is the dental formula
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3/3 1/1 3/3 1/2
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what is the normal posture of a ferret
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hunched lumbar spine
- pelvis held almost vertically plantigrade and palmigrade |
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anatomical differences
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caudal heart position
short small intestine nasal breathers 5 toes with non-retractable claws closed inguinal rings only 1 sex gland - prostate |
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what can be done about the smell
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neuter (desorelin implant) is some help
illegal to remove anal sacs - not the source of the odor anyway sebaceous glands throughout skin |
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normal ferret behavior
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active except when asleep
- sleep 18 hrs per day |
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what is required for ferrets to re-enter UK
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passport from DEFRA or other state
- age, vaccine dates and numbers - microchip, rabies - tick treatment - licensed product - tapeworm treatment - praziquantel |
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blood sampling sites
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Sedation/GA needed
- cephalic - saphenous - cranial venacava/proximal jugular Can do concious - jugular with docile animal |
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urine collection techniques
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free catch or litter tray
sedation for cysto or catheter |
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best ways to administer drugs
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orally directly
- avoid mixing with food if possible - can place in small treat items Ferretone - vitamin supplement that they LOVE |
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best way to restrain a ferret
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control the bitey end
- around the forelimbs with thumb or palm under chin - scruff support the hips - safer for spine stretch by shoulders and hips for procedures |
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sexing ferrets
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ano-genital distance
- males have obvious prepuce and os penis - testicles only descend in summer |
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husbandry
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house in large hutches with wood shavings or straw
- need exercise area or leash walking social animals - keep in pairs (breeding or sexed) provide lots of enrichment can be litter trained in house |
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diet needs
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true carnivores - 36% crude animal protein
high fat - 18% Low CHO and low fiber |
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diets available
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commercial pellets
WHOLE carcases - should give vitamin supplements with meat cat food > dog food in a pinch |
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maintenance fluid requirements
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75-100mL/kg/day
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Fluid therapy methods
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They hate SC fluids
- scruff and GA first IV or IO preferred especially for very sick |
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Nutritional support methods
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syringe feeding liquid diet
- feline or canine canned critical care diet 2-5 mL in 3 or 4 feedings |
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Radiography technique
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must be sedated
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radiograph interpretation - common mistakes
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fatty ligament between diaphram and heart is not cardiac enlargement
- heart should not touch diaphram or sternum J shaped os penis normal |
