Wagner R A, Dorn D P
Division of Laboratory Animal Resources, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1994 Sep 1;205(5):703-7.
Seventeen ferrets were examined because of progressive bilaterally symmetric alopecia that was nonpruritic. Dermatologic and endocrinologic testing were used to determine the cause of the alopecia. Resting cortisol, testosterone, and thyroxin concentrations and results of ACTH stimulation tests were found to be within reference range limits established for this species. High serum estradiol concentrations were found to be a reliable indicator of adrenal cortical neoplasia in these ferrets.
对17只雪貂进行了检查，原因是它们出现了双侧对称性进行性脱毛且无瘙痒症状。通过皮肤学和内分泌学检测来确定脱毛的原因。结果发现，静息皮质醇、睾酮和甲状腺素浓度以及促肾上腺皮质激素刺激试验的结果均在该物种既定的参考范围内。高血清雌二醇浓度被发现是这些雪貂肾上腺皮质肿瘤的可靠指标。
