BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: @entity1468 may lead to appreciable mortality among jills and their offspring. The objective of this report was to increase awareness of the disease, its likely cause, and practical prevention and treatment measures. METHODS: Ten cases of pregnancy @entity6064 were evaluated. Jills were in late gestation (mean, 38 days; range, 34 to 42 days) and had large litters (mean, 11.5 kits; range, 7 to 15 kits). RESULTS: The most common clinical signs of disease were @entity7621 , inappetence, dehydration, and excess shedding. Hematologic and clinical biochemical abnormalities included @entity417 (4 of 8 jills tested), @entity9427 (5 of 7), @entity2629 (7 of 7), @entity3747 (5 of 6), @entity3638 (3 of 3), and high liver enzyme activities (6 of 6). Two jills were found dead; two jills were euthanized, six received supportive treatment, and cesarean section was performed on five. The three jills that survived tended to have less pronounced @entity2629 , @entity9427 , and liver enzyme activity increases and were not anemic. @entity99 was observed grossly in all jills that died and was confirmed by histologic examination in four jills. CONCLUSIONS: @entity1468 in ferrets resembles @entity209 in several other animal species and requires aggressive treatment, including supportive care, nutritional supplementation, and cesarean section. Maintaining adequate nutrition and avoiding stress late in gestation may prevent the disease.

XXXX in the European ferret (Mustela putorius furo).

@entity3747 :: ('MESH:D006996', 'Disease') :: ['hypocalcemia'] @entity417 :: ('MESH:D000740', 'Disease') :: ['anemia'] @entity209 :: ('MESH:D008659', 'Disease') :: ['metabolic diseases'] @entity7621 :: ('MESH:D053609', 'Disease') :: ['lethargy'] @entity2629 :: ('MESH:D053099', 'Disease') :: ['azotemia'] @entity9427 :: ('MESH:D007019', 'Disease') :: ['hypoproteinemia'] @entity1468 :: ('MESH:D011225', 'Disease') :: ['Pregnancy toxemia'] @entity6064 :: ('MESH:D014115', 'Disease') :: ['toxemia'] @entity99 :: ('MESH:D056486', 'Disease') :: ['Hepatic lipidosis'] @entity3638 :: ('MESH:D006932', 'Disease') :: ['hyperbilirubinemia']
@entity1468 :: (MESH:D011225,Disease) :: ['Pregnancy toxemia']
