Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Medical and Surgical Emergencies in Ferrets.
- Journal:
- The veterinary clinics of North America. Exotic animal practice
- Year:
- 2016
- Authors:
- Di Girolamo, Nicola & Selleri, Paolo
- Affiliation:
- Clinica per Animali Esotici · Italy
- Species:
- rodent
Abstract
In the last few years, significant improvement in diagnosis and treatment of ferret emergencies has occurred. Scientific advances demonstrated the need of specific practices when dealing with emergencies in ferrets. The risk of overdiagnosis of hypoglycemia with human portable blood glucose meters is a clear example. The purpose of this article is to describe the current approach to common medical and surgical emergencies in ferrets.
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