by Dr June McNicholas
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Health Matters 1
Post Mortem Reports:- Mating Accident, Distemper, Abscess, Liver Failure.
Treatment Reports:- Chordoma, Lymphosarcoma, E.Coli infection.
Helpful hints
(NFWS News Autumn 2000)
Health Matters 2
Post Mortem Report:- Pancreatic/hepatic tumours
Lumps and bumps! - Cutaneous haemangiosarcoma, Abdominal tumours.
Jills:- Spaying - ovariohysterectomy, jill jabs, vasectomised hobs.
(NFWS News January 2001)
Health Matters 3
One PM report: Cancer and liver disease.
Uterine tumour, Blocked salivary gland.
Care of older ferrets: teeth; stiff joints; eyes; coat and body; diet.
(NFWS News May 2001)
Health Matters 4
Post-mortem reports:- Congenital heart deformity; Pancreatic cancer; Uterine cancer; Lymphosarcoma;
Malignant mesothelioma.
Absent Friends
Drug usage in ferrets.
(NFWS News August 2001)
Health Matters 5
Post-mortem reports:-Paracetamol Poisoning; Adrenal disease; spleen, liver and kidney.
Other Health Reports: Anal Gland Problem, Gastro-enteritis/colitis, Hair loss - rat tails and poor coats.
Absent friends
(NFWS News November 2001)
Health Matters 6
Post-mortem reports, Distemper vaccine, diet.
Absent friends
(NFWS News January 2002)
Health Matters 7
Congential heart defect, liver tumour, enlarged oesophagus, lymphoma, cardiomyopathy, pre-op feeding, water bottles vs water bowls, parasites, fleas, ticks, earmites, internal parasites.
Absent friends
(NFWS News April 2002)
Health Matters 8
Recurrent abscess; Dental abscess; Sebaceous Epithelioma; Hydronephrosis; Litter resorption
Kit File
Taking the High Road
Absent Friends
(NFWS News August 2002)
Health Matters 9
The Ferret Medicine Chest
Absent Friends
(NFWS News September 2002)
Health Matters 10
Congestive Heart Failure
Emergency First Aid
Absent Friends
(NFWS News February 2003)
Health Matters 11
Possible fatal reaction to Canine Distemper Vaccine
Blood transfusion
Insulinoma
Kidney and Bladder stones (Uroliths)
Absent Friends
(NFWS News June 2003)
Health Matters 12
Ear mites
Pyometra
Jill Jabs
Spaying after jill jabs
Chordoma
Skin problems
Stings and insect bites
(NFWS News October 2003)
Health Matters 13
Moults and skin problems
Weight
Teeth
Acinetobacter
The other sort of season's greetings
The Dead Duck Story
(NFWS News December 2003)
Health Matters 14
Kit file
(NFWS News March 2004)
Health Matters 15
Insulinoma
Vasectomy Reversal
NFWS help in Veterinary Research
(NFWS News October 2004)
Health Matters 16
Jills Ills
(NFWS News February 2005)