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| A disease common to female ferrets that occurs as a result of not being bred |
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| Distinct marking under the chin and on the upper chest |
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| A female sex hormone that promotes estrus and is responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics |
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| The practice of using ferrets to drive rabbits and rats from burrows |
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| The name given to young ferrets |
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| The foot or paw of a ferret |
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| Release of egg cells from the ovaries into the ovaduct |
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| The average litter of young ferrets will consist of _______ |
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| The young ferrets can be weaned from their mother at _______ weeks of age |
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| Ferrets are highly susceptible to _____ |
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| The average gestation period for ferrets is _______ days |
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| The diet of ferrets should consist of _______ protein |
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| A female ferret that is allowed to remain in heat for a long period will develope _______ |
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| _______ is a bacteria that may cause sudden death in ferrets without any clinical sign |
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| T/F Ferrets belong to the same genus as weasels, ermines, minks, and pole cats |
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| T/F Ferrets have been used in scientific research because they catch the same colds as humans |
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| T/F There are no colonies of domestic ferrets existing in the wild, because after many generations of domestication, they are unable to survive in the wild |
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| T/F The only wild ferret in the United States is the black-footed ferret (M. Nigripes), which |
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| T/F The gestation period for ferrets is 63 days |
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| T/F Ferrets are easy to train to use a litter box |
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| T/F Ferrets cannot survive the winter and, therefore, cannot be kept outside year round |
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| T/F Ferrets should receive a dry catfood containing approximately 24% animal protein |
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| T/F Cow's milk should never be given to a ferret because it almost always leads to diarrhea |
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| T/F The female ferret should be put in the male's cage for breeding when she comes in heat |
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