Polycystic kidneys in a ferret.
Polycystic kidneys were found at necropsy in an adult ferret with a history of seizures and a palpable abdominal mass. Both kidneys contained numerous fluid-filled cysts of various sizes. The ferret may provide an animal model for the study of polycystic disease in man.
D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora; D005289:Ferrets; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D007690:Polycystic Kidney Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*