Normal and abnormal appearances of the 35-day ferret fetus studied by freehand (razor blade) sections and gross examination.
This communication reports the sectioning and subsequent examination of 1-mm freehand razor blade sections of the normal 35-day ferret fetus; pregnancy in the ferret lasts for 42 days. Skeletal and other abnormalities obtained after maternal treatment with teratogens, such as trypan blue, mustine hydrochloride, and sodium salicylate are included for comparison with the normal.
D000014:Abnormalities, Drug-Induced / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D002335:Carnivora / Q000196:embryology*; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology*; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006652:Histological Techniques; D008297:Male; D008431:Maternal-Fetal Exchange; D011247:Pregnancy; D013723:Teratogens / Q000633:toxicity
D013723:Teratogens