Letter to Editor

Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Volume: 59 Number: 4 December 1, 2012
  • Halit Kanca
  • Kübra Karakaş
  • Alev Gürol Bayraktaroğlu
  • Oytun Okan Şenel
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Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)

Abstract

Ferrets are induced ovulators and estrus may last up to 5-6 months resulting in estrogen-induced bone marrow suppression and severe aplastic anaemia that can result in death. Spaying non-breeding females at 6-8 months of age, prior to or during first two weeks of estrus, is recommended as a preventative measure. On 1st of March 2010, an 8-month old domestic ferret weighing 920 g was introduced with a 5 day history of inguinal mass and request of sexing. Clinical examination revealed a 1.6 cm vulvar swelling, a characteristic of estrus in ferrets. Estrus was confirmed by vaginal exfoliative cytology. Because the ferret was housed alone and was not intended for breeding ovariohysterectomy (OHE) was recommended. OHE was performed through a ventral midline incision under general anaesthesia. No complications were observed and the vulva regressed to its normal size in 3 weeks. The objectives of this study were to highlight the importance of OHE in prevention of estrogen-induced bone marrow suppression in ferrets. Critical aspects of the surgical technique were also discussed

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Veterinary Surgery

Journal Section

Letter to Editor

Authors

Halit Kanca This is me

Kübra Karakaş This is me

Alev Gürol Bayraktaroğlu This is me

Oytun Okan Şenel This is me

Publication Date

December 1, 2012

Submission Date

December 1, 2012

Acceptance Date

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Published in Issue

Year 2012 Volume: 59 Number: 4

APA
Kanca, H., Karakaş, K., Bayraktaroğlu, A. G., & Şenel, O. O. (2012). Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, 59(4), 307-310. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543
AMA
1.Kanca H, Karakaş K, Bayraktaroğlu AG, Şenel OO. Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;59(4):307-310. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543
Chicago
Kanca, Halit, Kübra Karakaş, Alev Gürol Bayraktaroğlu, and Oytun Okan Şenel. 2012. “Ovariohysterectomy in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela Putorius Furo)”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59 (4): 307-10. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543.
EndNote
Kanca H, Karakaş K, Bayraktaroğlu AG, Şenel OO (December 1, 2012) Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59 4 307–310.
IEEE
[1]H. Kanca, K. Karakaş, A. G. Bayraktaroğlu, and O. O. Şenel, “Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo)”, Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg, vol. 59, no. 4, pp. 307–310, Dec. 2012, doi: 10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543.
ISNAD
Kanca, Halit - Karakaş, Kübra - Bayraktaroğlu, Alev Gürol - Şenel, Oytun Okan. “Ovariohysterectomy in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela Putorius Furo)”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi 59/4 (December 1, 2012): 307-310. https://doi.org/10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543.
JAMA
1.Kanca H, Karakaş K, Bayraktaroğlu AG, Şenel OO. Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012;59:307–310.
MLA
Kanca, Halit, et al. “Ovariohysterectomy in a Domestic Ferret (Mustela Putorius Furo)”. Ankara Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 59, no. 4, Dec. 2012, pp. 307-10, doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543.
Vancouver
1.Halit Kanca, Kübra Karakaş, Alev Gürol Bayraktaroğlu, Oytun Okan Şenel. Ovariohysterectomy in a domestic ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Ankara Univ Vet Fak Derg. 2012 Dec. 1;59(4):307-10. doi:10.1501/Vetfak_0000002543