Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System

Oral and dental diseases in a population of domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)

“…Also, the same type of skeletal malocclusion was noted in 1 old animal. Supernumerary incisor teeth have also been observed before in about 10% of domestic ferrets (Church 2007, Powers & Brown 2012, Maurer & Fox 2014, similar to the population we describe here. Congenitally absent mandibular second molar teeth have previously been reported in ferrets (Church 2007 ), and were also found in this study, along with sporadic presumed congenital absence of mandibular first incisor and maxillary second premolar teeth.…”

“…Congenitally absent mandibular second molar teeth have previously been reported in ferrets (Church ), and were also found in this study, along with sporadic presumed congenital absence of mandibular first incisor and maxillary second premolar teeth. Although persistent deciduous canine teeth can be found in ferrets (Milella , Maurer & Fox ), none were seen in ferrets in this study.…”

“…, Hoefer et al . , Maurer & Fox ). The population studied here was similar; the majority of animals were presented with at least 1 fractured tooth, most commonly the maxillary canine tooth (Johnson‐Delaney ).…”

“…No drug-induced gingival overgrowth, oral ulcers, foreign bodies and sialoceles were diagnosed in any of the ferrets included in this study, although these lesions have been previously observed (Hall & Squier 1982, Milella 2006, Hoefer et al . 2012, Maurer & Fox 2014.…”

Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)

“…1,2 The relatively simple and short gastrointestinal tract of ferrets makes them ideal candidates for flexible endoscopy. 3 Although routinely used in cats and dogs, 4 little information is available about flexible endoscopy in ferrets, apart from a few references in biomedical research articles.…”