Ferrets, European

Fed one 1080-poisoned white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) equivalent to 1,2, 4, or 8 mg/kg BW ferret European ferret, Mustela putorius furo All died at all doses except 1 ferret at 2 mg/kg BW 39... 

European ferret, Mustela putorius furo Diet Tolerated 500 mg/kg DW 57... 

Homshaw, T.C., R.K. Ringer, R.J. Aulerich, and H.H. Casper. 1986. Toxicity of sodium monofluoroacetate (compound 1080) to mink and European ferrets. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 5 213-223. 

Savarie, P.J., G.H. Matschke, R.M. Engeman, and K.A. Fagerstone. 1994. Susceptibility of prairie dogs to compound 1080 (sodium monofluoroacetate) baits and secondary poisoning effects in European ferrets under laboratory conditions. Pages 134-143 in A.A. Seawright and C.T. Eason (eds.). Proceedings of the Science Workshop on 1080. Roy. Soc. N.Z., Misc. Ser. 28. 

Bleavins MR, Aulerich RJ. 1987. Feed consumption and food passage time in mink Mustela vison) and European ferrets Mustelaputorius furo). Lab Anim Sci 31 268-269. 

Davis, S.L., Tanaka, D., Jr., Aulerich, R.J., Bursian, S.J. (1999). Organophosphorus-induced neurotoxicity in the absence of neuropathy target esterase inhibition the effects of triphenyl phosphine in the European ferret. Toxicol. Sci. 49 78-85. 

Dimethylthietane is a component of the secretion from the anal gland of the mink (Mustek vision). the European polecat (M. putorius) and ferret. The ferret also produces cis- and trans-2,3-dimethylthietane, 2-n-propylthietane, and 2-n-pentylthietane. 2-n-propylthietane is the major malodorous substance secreted by the anal gland of the male stoat (M. erminea). The female stoat secretes 2-ethylthietane. Thietane, itself, is said to be a component of shale oil. ... 

Bleavins MR, Breslin WJ, Aulerich RJ, et al. 1984. Placental and mammary transfer of a polychlorinated biphenyl mixture (Aroclor 1254) in the European ferret (mustela putorius furo). Environ Toxicol Chem 3 637-644. 

We used 10 European ferrets in this study. Animals were born and kept indoors in the animal room for one (n = 3), three (n =4) or five years (n = 3). PCBs in the animal... 

The actual trend is thus the demonstration of this kind of reactor at scales larger than laboratory scale. Different European projects are currently investigating such reactors and building prototypes at different scales (see, for instance, DEMCAMER, REFOR-CELL, FERRET, and FLUIDCELL projects). 

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