Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Systemic Infection Due toin a Domestic Ferret ().
- Journal:
- Journal of exotic pet medicine
- Year:
- 2014
- Authors:
- Mancinelli, Elisabetta et al.
- Affiliation:
- Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies · United Kingdom
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
An 18-month-old castrated male ferret () was presented to the veterinary hospital for acute collapse but died despite initiation of emergency treatment. The body was submitted for a complete postmortem examination. The pathologist determined the ferret was suffering from severe necrotizing encephalitis, necrogranulomatous mediastinal lymphadenitis, and ulcerative dermatitis attributable to systemicThis is the first report of systemicin a ferret.
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Search related cases →Original publication: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32288679/