Hoppes Sharman M
Department of Veterinary Small Animal Sciences, Texas A&M University, College of Veterinary Medicine, 4474 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4474, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2010 Jan;13(1):107-22. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2009.12.002.
Ferrets are an increasingly popular pet in the United States. They are active, gregarious pets that delight their owners with playful antics. One of the issues that ferret owners and veterinarians have had to deal with is their shortened life span. Although literature cites the life span of the ferret as 8 to 10 years, most veterinarians see ferrets as "old" at as early as 3 years of age. Most information on senior ferrets has focused on neoplastic diseases. This article discusses husbandry and nutritional issues of the aging ferret, more commonly seen geriatric diseases, and diagnostic and treatment options.
雪貂在美国正日益成为一种受欢迎的宠物。它们是活跃、群居的宠物，其顽皮的举动会让主人开心。雪貂主人和兽医不得不应对的问题之一是它们较短的寿命。尽管文献记载雪貂的寿命为8至10年，但大多数兽医认为雪貂早在3岁时就“老了”。关于老年雪貂的大多数信息都集中在肿瘤疾病上。本文讨论了老年雪貂的饲养和营养问题、更常见的老年疾病以及诊断和治疗选择。
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