The welfare of ferrets (Mustela putorius furo T)

The focus of the medical topics is on those for which potential preventive measures can be taken, such as routine annual examination by a veterinarian and subsequent treatment of parasites, vaccination against viruses and prevention of endocrine disorders through preventive (chemical) neutering. Referring to medical issues, the main points of interest for the pet ferrets' welfare are nutrition, hyperoestrogenism, hyperadrenocorticism, insulinoma and Helicobacter infection and gastric ulcers. The latter infection appears to be often associated to the presence of stress in the ferret's environment.