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This client education handout provides a comprehensive overview of insulinoma, an abnormal growth of the pancreas that secretes excess amounts of insulin. Unfortunately, insulinoma is an extremely common disease of middle-aged to older ferrets in some nations, including the United States. Client education is crucial for owners of affected ferrets. Teach owners to recognize signs of hypoglycemia and to prevent hypoglycemic episodes from occurring. Owners must also recognize situations that can precipitate a hypoglycemic crisis and take measures to minimize stressors whenever possible. Additional preventive measures are also explored.<\/p>\n

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Download the “Insulinoma in the Ferret” Handout<\/a><\/p>\n

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A 2022 LafeberVet client education handout on insulinoma 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

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Download the PDF version of this AEMV client handout<\/a>, or modify the 2022 LafeberVet DOCX<\/a> version for your veterinary hospital.<\/p>\n

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This Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians client education handout provides a comprehensive overview of insulinoma, an abnormal growth of the pancreas that secretes excess amounts of insulin. Unfortunately, insulinoma is an extremely common disease of middle-aged to older ferrets in some nations. Client education is crucial for owners of affected ferrets. Teach owners to recognize signs of hypoglycemia and to prevent hypoglycemic episodes from occurring. Owners must also recognize situations that can precipitate a hypoglycemic crisis and take measures to minimize stressors whenever possible. 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