Hyperadrenocorticism in a ferret.
August 1987
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TLDR The ferret had hyperadrenocorticism and other health issues like heart, liver, and kidney problems.
A 7-year-old male ferret exhibited progressive, bilaterally symmetric hair loss along with symptoms such as severe dehydration, polydipsia, and weakness. Blood tests showed leukopenia, eosinopenia, and elevated levels of phosphorus, BUN, creatinine, potassium, and aspartate transaminase, with low albumin. The ferret's serum cortisol concentration was 8.1 micrograms/dl. Necropsy and histology confirmed hyperadrenocorticism, further complicated by dilatative cardiomyopathy, chronic active hepatitis, and renal disease.
