China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2024, Vol. 51 ›› Issue (10): 4635-4642.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2024.10.044

• Clinical Veterinary Medicine • Previous Articles    

Research Progress on Diagnosis and Treatment for Common Neoplastic Diseases in Ferrets

GAN Jingyu, SUN Jiaxu, DENG Yuqing, LIU Bo, YU Feng   

  1. College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China
  • Revised:2024-04-03 Published:2024-09-30

Abstract: Ferrets,as an emerging pet,have become increasingly popular in recent years due to their gentle temperament,adorable appearance,and ease of care.With the rising number of ferrets,the demand for clinical diagnosis and treatment of ferrets has also increased.Among various diseases,oncology diseases are one of the most common in ferrets.Literature related to ferrets in China mainly focuses on virology and oncology studies using laboratory ferrets as animal models,while there is limited research on diagnosis and treatment related to ferrets as pets.This article reviewed the most common tumor types in ferrets.Overall,the incidence of endocrine tumors is as high as 53%,mainly adrenocortical tumors and insulinoma,and the third most common tumor is lymphoma.The epidemiology,potential etiology,clinical symptoms,diagnostic methods,common treatment methods,and prognosis of the above three tumors were elaborated in detail.Additionally,this article summarized the high-incidence tumors in the cutaneous system,digestive system,musculoskeletal system and reproductive system of ferrets.Through a review of the current literature on ferret tumors,the author was aimed to provide theoretical references and guidance for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of ferret-related tumor diseases in domestic settings,thus offering better medical care for ferrets in the future.

Key words: ferrets; tumors; diagnosis; treatment

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