[original] Ferret Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery

Title: [original] Ferret Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery
Author(s)/Editor(s): John Lewington
Publisher: SAUNDERS
Year Published: 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7020-2827-4
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Ferret Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery is a must-have for the small animal practitioner and those interested in ferrets in general. It aims to inform on all aspects and conditions relating to the domestic ferret. Edited and authored by one of the eminent authorities on ferrets in the world, John Lewington, for this new edition is joined by contributions - including both new text and illustrations - from ferret experts based in 8 different countries, including the UK, US, Australia, Japan and Russia, thus ensuring the most current and complete information is available on this increasingly popular animal. Fully updated and with full colour throughout, this second edition now has 5 new chapters: gastroenteric/liver diseases; ferret-polecat domestication and genetics; ferret dentistry and pathology; ferret toxicosis; and ferret ultrasonography, covering new radiology and ultrasound techniques.


Table of Contents

Husbandry

Classification, History and Current Status of Ferrets

External Features and Anatomy Profile

Accommodation

Nutrition

Reproduction

Handling and Medication

Medicine

Viral, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases

Parasitic Diseases of Ferrets

Diseases of the Internal Organs

Diseases of the Ferret Ear, Eye and Nose

General Neoplasia

Endocrine Diseases

Surgery

Anaesthesia and Radiology

General Surgery

Ferret Vasectomy and Orthopedic Surgery

Ferret Emergency Techniques