''Helicobacter mustelae'' can be found in the stomach and duodenum of almost all ferrets after weaning. If in sufficient numbers it can induce chronic, persistant gastritis, ulcer formation and in extreme circumstances gastric lymphoma can occur.
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''Lawsonia intracellularis'' is a major cause of proliferative bowel disease, especially in younger ferrets.