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Overview
Suitable for the small animal practitioner and those interested in ferrets in general, this book aims to inform on various aspects and conditions relating to the domestic ferret. It includes chapters such as gastroenteric/liver diseases, ferret-polecat domestication and genetics, ferret dentistry and pathology, ferret toxicosis, and others.
Book details
Format: Paperback
Pages: 536 pages
Height: 189mm
Width: 246mm
Weight: 1139g
ISBN: 9780702028274 (0702028274)
Publication date: 04 May 2007
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Country of publication: United Kingdom
Specialty: Animal husbandry, Veterinary science: small animals (pets)
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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.
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
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