Ferrets: Health, Husbandry, and Diseases

by Lloyd, Maggie

• ISBN13: 9780632051786
• ISBN10: 0632051787
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-05-30
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Summary

The number of ferrets kept as pets is rising each year in Europe and North America. They are ideal companions for those who lead busy lives, since they are friendly, playful and easy to look after. Today, veterinary practices see more ferrets than ever before, for a wide range of diseases as diverse as those seen in the dog and cat, and veterinarians are increasingly called upon to provide advice and treatment for these more unusual pets.This book is intended to be a practical and concise guide to the management of ferret diseases to assist veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses alike. Information on these animals is seldom available in convenient form elsewhere. This book brings together in one volume a wealth of useful information for all those involved in the care and management of ferrets.

Table of Contents

Foreword	vii
Acknowledgements	viii
Preface	ix
Section 1 Biology and Management	1	(34)
Anatomy	3	(9)
Biology and Behaviour	12	(4)
Management and Nutrition	16	(6)
Breeding	22	(7)
Routine Preventive Care	29	(6)
Further Reading	32	(3)
Section 2 Diseases: a Systematic Approach	35	(104)
Diseases with Respiratory Signs	37	(8)
Gastrointestinal Diseases	45	(13)
Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Diseases	58	(9)
Endocrine Diseases	67	(11)
Dermatologic Diseases	78	(10)
Reproductive, Periparturient and Neonatal Diseases	88	(14)
Cardiovascular Diseases	102	(9)
Urogenital Diseases	111	(5)
Nutritional Diseases	116	(4)
Neoplasia	120	(19)
Further Reading	128	(11)
Section 3 Approach to Clinical Examination and Diagnosis	139	(36)
Clinical Examination of the Ferret	141	(9)
Sample Collection and Drug Administration	150	(8)
Sedation, Anaesthesia and Analgesia	158	(6)
Common Surgical Procedures	164	(11)
Further Reading	171	(4)
Section 4 Useful Information	175	(10)
Biological Data	177	(8)
Further Reading	183	(2)
Appendix 1 Differential Diagnoses for Common Presenting Signs	185	(5)
Appendix 2 Drug Doses for Use in Ferrets	190	(3)
Index	193