title: Excellence in exotics: Practice tip: ferret urinary tract catheterization.
abstract: In ferrets, urinary tract catheterization is most often indicated for neutered males with a urethral obstruction. Obstructions are commonly caused by prostatic enlargement secondary to adrenal tumor hormone production or, less commonly, by urolithiasis. A ferret with a urethral obstruction needs immediate intervention to relieve the obstruction.
authors.affiliation: Island Exotic Veterinary Care, Huntington, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Heidi L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Hoefer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005289:Ferrets; D008297:Male; D014524:Urethral Obstruction / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000662:veterinary*