{"topic_id":"exotic_tox_ferret_heatstroke","category":"exotic-pet-toxicology","context":"---\ntopic_id: exotic_tox_ferret_heatstroke\ncategory: exotic-pet-toxicology\ntitle: \"Heatstroke susceptibility in ferrets (cannot sweat) — environmental hazard\"\nlang: en\nsource: \"The Merck Veterinary Manual — ferret (exotic and laboratory animals)\"\nsource_file: pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/ferret.txt\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-29\ntokens_estimated: 0\nverified: true\nverification: c1_substring\nsource_document: \"The Merck Veterinary Manual\"\ncitation:\n  authority: \"The Merck Veterinary Manual\"\n  title: \"Heatstroke susceptibility in ferrets (cannot sweat) — environmental hazard\"\n  url: \"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/ferrets\"\n  retrieved: \"2026-07-29\"\n  ref: \"MerckVetManual-ferret\"\n  doc_type: \"peer-reviewed veterinary reference (Merck & Co.)\"\n  needs_review: false\n---\n\n# Heatstroke susceptibility in ferrets (cannot sweat) — environmental hazard\nVerbatim first-hand facts from The Merck Veterinary Manual (ferret). All bullets are exact substrings of the cited source file and C1-substring verified. Focus: toxicosis and environmental hazards of the pet species.\n## Toxicology facts\n- Ferrets can be housed either inside or outside. When housed outdoors, ferrets should be provided with protection against the elements. Ferrets are highly susceptible to heatstroke because they cannot sweat, so housing should never be placed in direct sunlight.\n","sources":["exotic-pet-toxicology — Heatstroke susceptibility in ferrets (cannot sweat) — environmental hazard (retrieved 2026-07-29)"],"source":{"authority":"exotic-pet-toxicology","title":"Heatstroke susceptibility in ferrets (cannot sweat) — environmental hazard","url":"https://www.merckvetmanual.com/exotic-and-laboratory-animals/ferrets","retrieved":"2026-07-29","ref":"","doc_type":"official PDF","source_document":"The Merck Veterinary Manual","verification_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/ferret.txt"},"source_document":"The Merck Veterinary Manual","source_file":"pdf-raw/exotic-toxicology/ferret.txt","tokens_estimated":206,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}