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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified age appropriateness: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Emerging Ferret Diseases. | Oct 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Emerging Ferret Diseases. | Jun 01, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: People's Dispensary for Sick Animals - Ferrets as pets. | Feb 18, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Getting a Pet Ferret. | Nov 14, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PetMD - Ferret Care Sheet. | Oct 03, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Government of Western Australia - Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - Ferret (PDF). | Jun 28, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: BMC - Laboratory Animal Research - Care, management, and use of ferrets in biomedical research. | May 17, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: MSD Veterinary Manual - Ferrets. | Mar 21, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Zealand Government - Department of Conservation - Ferrets. | Jan 15, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Emerging Ferret Diseases. | Aug 18, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: World Animal Foundation - Ferret Animal- Traits, Types, Training, and More! | Apr 29, 2023 | ||
| Added two photographs of the common ferret (Mustela putorius furo). | Jan 06, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: New Zealand Government - Department of Conservation - Ferrets. | Dec 22, 2022 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Aug 26, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Ferret. | Aug 07, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Ferret. | Sep 13, 2021 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Jun 13, 2019 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Pets - The Different Types of Domesticated Pet Ferrets. | May 28, 2019 | ||
| Media added. | Apr 06, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: Oregon Zoo - Ferret. | Mar 28, 2017 | ||
| Add new Web site: LiveScience - Facts About Ferrets. | Mar 28, 2017 | ||
| Photo of the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) added. | Apr 13, 2016 | ||
| Text describing the conservation status of Mustela nigripes updated. | Apr 13, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Ferret. | Dec 20, 2013 | ||
| Text describing the release of more than 2,300 black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) to the wild added. | Aug 19, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Ferret. | May 27, 2008 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Apr 19, 2006 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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