Message Number: FHL11938 | New FHL Archives Search
From: Sukie Crandall
Date: 2010-08-03 00:44:09 UTC
Subject: [ferrethealth] abstracts: 2 that Joan found
To: fhl <ferrethealth@yahoogroups.com>

Many thanks to Joan for finding these:

The first one is about the coronavirus that has symptoms like FIP, and=20
keeps coming up as a mutant of ECE rather than a mutant of FIP in=20
genetic studies.

J Murray, M Kuippel, R Maes

Ferret Coronavirus-Associated Diseases

http://www.vetexotic.theclinics.com/article/S1094-9194(10)00072-1/abstract

> Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 543-560 (September 2010)
>
> Ferret Coronavirus-Associated Diseases
>
> Jerry Murray, DVMa, Matti Kiupel, DrMedVet, MS, PhD, DACVPb, Roger=20
> K. Maes, DVM, PhDc
> A novel coronavirus of ferrets was first described in 1993. This=20
> coronavirus caused an enteric disease called epizootic catarrhal=20
> enteritis (ECE). Recently, a ferret systemic coronavirus (FRSCV)-
> associated disease was discovered. This new systemic disease=20
> resembles the dry form of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) and=20
> has been reported in the United States and Europe. This article=20
> addresses the clinical signs, pathology, pathogenesis, diagnosis,=20
> treatment, and prevention of this ferret FIP-like disease.
>
> Keywords: Ferret, Coronavirus, Hypergammaglobulinemia, Granuloma,=20
> Feline infectious peritonitis, Mustela putorius furo
> a Animal Clinic of Farmers Branch, 14021 Denton Drive, Dallas, TX=20
> 75234, USA
>
> b Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation,=20
> Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health, Michigan State=20
> University, 4125 Beaumont Road, Room 152A, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
>
> c Department of Microbiology, Diagnostic Center for Population and=20
> Animal Health, Michigan State University, 4125 Beaumont Road, Room=20
> 161, Lansing, MI 48910, USA
>
> PII: S1094-9194(10)00072-1
>
> doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2010.05.010
>
> =A9 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
>


S Chen

Advanced Diagnostic Approaches and Current Medical Management of=20
Insulinomas and Adrenocortical Disease in Ferrets (Mustela putorius=20
furo)

http://www.vetexotic.theclinics.com/article/S1094-9194(10)00064-2/abstract

> Volume 13, Issue 3, Pages 439-452 (September 2010)
>

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>
> Advanced Diagnostic Approaches and Current Medical Management of=20
> Insulinomas and Adrenocortical Disease in Ferrets (Mustela putorius=20
> furo)
>
>
> Sue Chen, DVM, DABVP (Avian)
>
> Endocrine neoplasia is the most common tumor type in domestic=20
> ferrets, especially in middle-aged to older ferrets. Islet cell=20
> tumors and adrenocortical tumors constitute the major types of=20
> endocrine neoplasms. Insulinoma is a tumor that produces and=20
> releases excessive amounts of insulin. Evaluation of fasted blood=20
> glucose levels provides a quick diagnostic assessment for the=20
> detection of insulinomas. Use of glucocorticoids, diazoxide, and=20
> diet modification are some of the medical treatment options for=20
> insulinomas. Adrenocortical neoplasia in ferrets usually=20
> overproduces one or more sex hormones. Sex hormones which can result=20
> in progressive alopecia, vulvar swelling in females, and=20
> prostagomegaly in males. Abdominal ultrasonography and sex hormone=20
> assays can be used to diagnose adrenocortical neoplasms. Drugs such=20
> as leuprolide acetate, deslorelin acetate, and the hormone melatonin=20
> can be used to treat adrenocortical neoplasms in ferrets when=20
> surgery is not an option.
>
> Keywords: Ferret, Insulinoma, Adrenocortical disease
> Gulf Coast Avian & Exotics, Gulf Coast Veterinary Specialists, 1111=20
> West Loop South, Suite 110, Houston, TX 77027, USA
>
> PII: S1094-9194(10)00064-2
>
> doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2010.05.002
>
> =A9 2010 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
>



Sukie (not a vet)

Recommended ferret health links:
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/
http://ferrethealth.org/archive/
http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
http://www.miamiferret.org/
http://www.ferrethealth.msu.edu/
http://www.ferretcongress.org/
http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml
http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html
all ferret topics:
http://listserv.ferretmailinglist.org/archives/ferret-search.html

"All hail the procrastinators for they shall rule the world tomorrow."
(2010, Steve Crandall)








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