
By James G. Fox and Robert P. Marini
Biology and Diseases of the Ferret 3rd Edition. Has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a current, comprehensive reference on the ferret. Encyclopedic in scope, it is the only book to focus on the characteristics that make the ferret an important research animal, with detailed information on conditions, procedures, and treatments. Offering basic information on biology, husbandry, clinical medicine, and surgery, as well as unique information on the use of ferrets in biomedical research, Biology and Diseases of the Ferret is an essential resource for investigators using ferrets in the laboratory and for companion animal and comparative medicine veterinarians.
The Third Edition adds ten completely new chapters, covering regulatory considerations, black-footed ferret recovery, diseases of the cardiovascular system, viral respiratory disease research, morbillivirus research, genetic engineering, hearing and auditory function, vision and neuroplasticity research, nausea and vomiting research, and lung carcinogenesis research. Additionally, the anesthesia, surgery, and biomethodology chapter has been subdivided into three and thoroughly expanded. The book also highlights the ferret genome project, along with the emerging technology of genetically engineered ferrets, which is of particular importance to the future of the ferret as an animal model in research and will allow the investigation of diseases and their genetic basis in a small, easily maintained, non-rodent species.
Table of Contents
Table of Contents:
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Biology and Husbandry
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Taxonomy, History, and Use
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Anatomy of the Ferret
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Neuroanatomy of the Ferret Brain with Focus on the Cerebral Cortex
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Physiology of the Ferret
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Nutrition of the Ferret
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Housing and Management
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Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters
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Growth and Reproduction
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Regulatory Considerations
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Recovery of the Black-Footed Ferret
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Diseases and Clinical Applications
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Physical Examination, Preventive Medicine, and Diagnosis in the Ferret
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Anesthesia
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Surgery
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Diseases of the Hematopoietic System
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Diseases of the Genitourinary System
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Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System
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Diseases of the Endocrine System
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Diseases of the Cardiovascular System
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Other Systemic Diseases
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Viral Diseases of Ferrets
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Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Diseases
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Parasitic Diseases
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Mycotic Diseases
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Neoplastic Diseases
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Research and Applications
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The Ferret in Viral Respiratory Disease Research
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The Ferret in Morbillivirus Research
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Use of the Ferret in Cardiovascular Research
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Genetic Engineering in the Ferret
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Hearing and Auditory Function in Ferrets
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The Ferret as a Model for Visual System Development and Plasticity
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The Ferret in Nausea and Vomiting Research: Lessons in Translation of Basic Science to the Clinic
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The Ferret in Lung Carcinogenesis and Nutritional Chemoprevention Research
Index