Mustela putorius

Chang Y., Kelliher K. and Baum M.J. (2000). Steroidal modulation of scent investigation and marking behaviors in male and female ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). J Comp Psychol 114, 401-407. 

Polecat, Mustela putorius furo Switzerland and France 1983-85 kidney... 

Mason, C.F. and D. Weber. 1990. Qrganochlorine residues and heavy metals in kidneys of polecats (Mustela putorius) from Switzerland. Bull. Environ. Contam. Toxicol. 45 689-696. 

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

European polecat, Mustela putorius the Netherlands, 1985-90 Anal gland ... 

Leonards, P.E.G., B. van Hattum, W.P. Cofino, and U.A.T. Brinkman. 1994. Occurrence of non-ortho-, mono-ortho-, and di-orf/ro-substituted PCB congeners in different organs and tissues of polecats (Mustela putorius L.) from the Netherlands. Environ. Toxicol. Chem. 13 129-142. 

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... 

Andrews, P.L.R., Bower, A.J. and Illman, O. (1979). Some aspects of the physiology and anatomy of the cardiovascular system of the ferret, Mustela putorius furo. Lab. Anim. 13 215-220. 

Wilson, M.S. and Donnoghue, P.N.D. (1982). A mobile rack of cages for ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). Lab. Anim. 16 278-288. 

C]Mevalonolactone is synthesized in two steps from [2- C]acetic acid and 4-benzyloxybutan-2-one although a longer route is required for [3,4- C2]mevalonolactone. The structure of the hemiterpenoid mustelan (8) from the anal glands of the mink (Mustela vison) and the polecat (Mustela putorius) has been... 

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. 

Esteves, M. L, R. P. Marini, E. B. Ryden, J. C. Murphy, and J. G. Fox. 1994. Estimation of glomerular filtration rate and evaluation of renal function in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). American Journal of Veterinary Research 55 166-172. 

Fox, J. G., B. P. Hotahng, B. P. Ackerman, and K. Hewes. 1986. Serum chemistry and hematology reference values in the ferret (Mustela putorius furo). Laboratory Animal Science 36 583. 

Lee, E. J., W. E. Moore, H. C. Fryer, and H. C. Minocha. 1982. Hematological and serum chemistry profiles of ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). Laboratory Animals 16 133-137. 

Gugger, E. T., Bierer, T. L., Henze, T. M., White, W. S., and Erdman, J.W. (1992). /3-carotene uptake and tissue distribution in ferrets (Mustela putorius fitro). J. Nutr. 122,115-119. Heinonen, O. P., Albanes, D., and the Alpha-Tocopherol, Beta-Carotene Cancer Prevention Study Group (1994). The effect of vitamin E and beta carotene on the incidence of lung cancer and other cancers in male smokers. N. Engl J. Med. 339,1029-1035. 

Figure 1. The brain of the ferret Mustela putorius f furo L.). The ferret, a carnivorous mammal, has a remarkably large olfactory bulb (BO).

Crump, D. R., 1980b, Anal gland secretion of the ferret (Mustela putorius forma furo), J. Chem. Ecol., 6 837. 

Sulfur compounds (72-92) have been identified as malodorous components of the anal sac secretion from the striped skunk Mephites mephites 316), the polecat Mustela putorius 317-319), the stoat Mus-tela erminea 317, 320), the mink Mustela vison 317, 321), the ferret Mustela putorius forma furo 318, 322) and the weasel Mustela nivalis... 

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