Chapter 21 Diseases of the Nervous System
THE FERRET
Primary neurologic disease is not common in the ferret. Most symptoms of central nervous system (CNS) disease are the result of concurrent systemic disease processes such as hypoglycemia, cardiac disease, estrogen toxicosis, adrenal disease, or toxin ingestion. Intervertebral disk disease can be seen in the ferret.
RODENTS
Up to 40% of all gerbils will experience development of seizures after the age of 2 months. This disorder is inherited and is the result of an enzyme deficiency in the brain. Seizures are usually short-lived and leave no permanent damage. Some of these gerbils will have seizures when handled or stressed. Many gerbils will outgrow these seizures.
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