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Revision as of 17:07, 2 March 2011
, 17:07, 2 March 2011→Parasitic Causes of Diarrhoea
===Parasitic Causes of Diarrhoea===
===Intestinal Parasites===
Intestinal parasites are uncommon in ferrets with the exception of coccidia. ''Toxocara cati, Toxacaris leonina, Ancylostoma sp., Dipylidium caninum'' and ''Giardia sp.'' have all been reported in ferrets. Coccidial species reported in ferrets include ''Eimeria furo, Eimeria ictidea'' and ''Isospora laidlawii''. Most coccidial infections will be sub-clinical. Lethal coccidial infections are mainly seen in young kids, although this is rare.
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Gross lesions are generally not visible but may include the presence of digested blood in the GI tract of kids with severe infections. Microscopic lesions will include numbers of parasites ranging from low to extremely high depending on the severity of the infection. All stages of the parasite including micro and macrogamemetocytes can be seen. Coccidial infections have also been reportedly found in the hepatobiliary system.
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==Musculoskeletal System==
==Musculoskeletal System==