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Adrenocortical disease is a common endocrine disorder in middle-aged to older ferrets. This client education handout answers several questions for the ferret owner:\u00a0 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?<\/em> And finally, why should I treat adrenal disease and what can be done to prevent this medical condition?\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

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Download the “Adrenal Gland Disease of Ferrets<\/a>” Handout<\/p>\n

A 2022 LafeberVet client education handout on adrenocortical disease was updated, revised, and critically reviewed by members of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians<\/a> (AEMV) in 2024:\u00a0 Marian Allison, Cathy Johnson-Delaney<\/a>, Rae Porter-Blackwell, Nico Shoemaker<\/a>, and Jeff Rhody. This AEMV handout is posted with permission.<\/p>\n

Download the PDF version of this AEMV client handout<\/a>, or modify the 2022 DOCX version<\/a>\u00a0for your veterinary hospital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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