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|a1= Not likely.

|a1= Not likely.

Partial to complete alopecia of the tail can occur in ferrets independent of any other skin lesions or clinical signs. The etiology is unknown. It usually appears at about the time of a normal hair molt. Hair regrowth usually occurs in one to three months. If the hair does not regrow, or if the hair loss progresses above the tail base, adrenal hyperplasia or neoplasia should be considered.

Partial to complete alopecia of the tail can occur in ferrets independent of any other skin lesions or clinical signs. The etiology is unknown. It usually appears at about the time of a normal hair molt. Hair regrowth usually occurs in one to three months. If the hair does not regrow, or if the hair loss progresses above the tail base, adrenal hyperplasia or neoplasia should be considered.

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|l1=Skin Masses - Ferret

|q2= What are the differential diagnoses for skin masses in ferrets?

|q2= What are the differential diagnoses for skin masses in ferrets?

|a2= Neoplasia, enlarged lymph nodes and abscesses. Neoplasms that produce masses in or under the ferret’s skin include mast cell tumor or mastocytoma, sebaceous gland adenoma and adenocarcinoma, benign cystic adenomas, fibroma and fibrosarcoma, hemangioma, cutaneous hemangiosarcoma, chordoma, neurofibroma, leiomyoma, histiocytoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous lymphoma and melanoma.

|a2= Neoplasia, enlarged lymph nodes and abscesses. Neoplasms that produce masses in or under the ferret’s skin include mast cell tumor or mastocytoma, sebaceous gland adenoma and adenocarcinoma, benign cystic adenomas, fibroma and fibrosarcoma, hemangioma, cutaneous hemangiosarcoma, chordoma, neurofibroma, leiomyoma, histiocytoma, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, cutaneous lymphoma and melanoma.

It is possible to have more than one type of skin neoplasm present on an animal. The diagnosis in this case was mast cell tumor.

It is possible to have more than one type of skin neoplasm present on an animal. The diagnosis in this case was mast cell tumor.

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|l2=Skin Masses - Ferret

|q3= How would you manage skin masses on ferrets?

|q3= How would you manage skin masses on ferrets?

|a3= All masses in the ferret should be investigated and surgically excised as soon as possible. Because neoplasia is the the most common cause of skin masses in the ferret, do not recommend a ‘wait-and-see’ approach. Obtain radiographs and/or an ultrasound to assess for metastatic pulmonary or hepatic disease or underlying tissue involvement. Perform histopathology on the mass to obtain a diagnosis and prognosis.

|a3= All masses in the ferret should be investigated and surgically excised as soon as possible. Because neoplasia is the the most common cause of skin masses in the ferret, do not recommend a ‘wait-and-see’ approach. Obtain radiographs and/or an ultrasound to assess for metastatic pulmonary or hepatic disease or underlying tissue involvement. Perform histopathology on the mass to obtain a diagnosis and prognosis.

Although the majority of skin neoplasms in the ferret are benign, metastasis to distant sites has been reported with mast cell tumors, sebaceous gland adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy have not been successful in treating metastatic disease.

Although the majority of skin neoplasms in the ferret are benign, metastasis to distant sites has been reported with mast cell tumors, sebaceous gland adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy have not been successful in treating metastatic disease.

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|l3=Skin Masses - Ferret#Treatment

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