Adrenocortical disease is a common endocrine disorder in middle-aged to older ferrets. This client education handout answers several questions for the ferret owner: What is the adrenal gland? What causes adrenocortical disease? What are the clinical signs of adrenal disease? How can adrenal disease be diagnosed and treated? And finally, why should I treat adrenal disease and what can be done to prevent this medical condition?
Download the “Adrenal Gland Disease of Ferrets” Handout
A 2022 LafeberVet client education handout on adrenocortical disease was updated, revised, and critically reviewed by members of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians (AEMV) in 2024: Marian Allison, Cathy Johnson-Delaney, Rae Porter-Blackwell, Nico Shoemaker, and Jeff Rhody. This AEMV handout is posted with permission.
Download the PDF version of this AEMV client handout, or modify the 2022 DOCX version for your veterinary hospital.