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Can a ferret transmit insulinoma to a human?

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No. Insulinoma is not a transmittable disease, so there are no worries. It is a developement (generally a genetic thing too) of the ferrets body being incapable of using carbohydrates for fuel; it's like Diabetes, only opposite. It is caused by tumors of the pancreas. It then causes the pancreas to produce too much insulin. It is thought to be caused by the strain the pancreas takes on attempting to digest carbohydrates.

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