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Introduction Ferrets are lots of fun, even in the exam room, as attested to by this ferret trying to climb up Dr. P's sleeve during an exam Almost all ferrets in the United States come from a company called Marshall Farms. They routinely spay, neuter, and descent all ferrets before distributing them to pet stores and other dealers. In years past, before all female ferrets (called Jills) were routinely spayed, an enlarged vulva in a sick ferret was a sign of a ferret that did not mate when it was in heat. Being an induced ovulator, meaning Jills would only

Introduction Tumors of the adrenal gland in ferrets can cause excess secretion of sex hormones, thus affecting many organs in the body. Unfortunately, this is a relatively common problem in middle aged and older ferrets, although it can happen at any age. Even though most of these tumors are not malignant, they can cause disease if left untreated. This disease goes by several names in addition to the one in the title of this page: ADG- adrenal gland disease AGN- adrenal gland neoplasia ACD- adrenal cortical disease AEE- adrenal associated endocrinopathy FADC- ferret adrenal disease complex FADC is probably the

Introduction Ferret's are highly prone to several serious diseases. In addition to insulinomas and adrenal gland disease, they are also prone to cancer. This page shows a ferret that has a liver cancer. What is Cancer? The scientific word for cancer is neoplasia, meaning new growth. In reality, it is an abnormal growth of cells that interferes with an organ's ability to function, resulting in a degree of failure in that organ. Some of these abnormal cells break off from the organ and spread to other organs in the body, causing them to fail. This process is called metastasis, and is