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March 1998 in “PubMed” This study describes a 4-year-old spayed female ferret diagnosed with adrenocortical carcinoma, where surgical removal of the mass resulted in complete hair regrowth and improvement of clinical symptoms within four weeks.
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December 2017 in “Research for Rural Development/Research for Rural Development (Online)” This study found no correlation between clinical signs and sex steroid levels in ferrets with hyperadrenocorticism and noted that androstenedione was elevated in many cases.
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July 1993 in “Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association” This study found that surgical removal of adrenal glands resolved clinical signs of adrenocortical tumors and hyperplasias in ferrets, but cortisol levels were not excessively high.
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January 2013 This chapter reviews hyperadrenocorticism in ferrets, covering its causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options, but reports no new research findings.
February 2025 in “Veterinary Clinical Pathology” In this study, a ferret with multiple health issues was diagnosed with a malignant apocrine gland adenocarcinoma on the prepuce, highlighting the aggressive nature of such tumors in this species and suggesting further investigation into cytologic features could provide insights into tumor behavior.