Mycoplasmosis in Ferrets

Abstract

A newly recognized respiratory disease of domestic ferrets is associated with a novel Mycoplasma species.

Biology and Diseases of Ferrets

“…A good example is bacterial pneumonia which occurs secondary to megaesophagus in the ferret. One exception to this commonly seen secondary pneumonia is the description of an outbreak of severe respiratory disease associated with a novel Mycoplasma species in ferrets (Kiupel et al, 2012). Debilitated and immunosuppressed animals and animals with concurrent diseases such as influenza may be more susceptible to bacterial pneumonias (Fox, 1998a;Martínez et al, 2012;Kendrick, 2000;Peltola et al, 2006).…”