Ferrets: Health, Husbandry and Diseases

Small animal practices are seeing more ferrets than ever before and there is a need for comprehensive and easy to use information on the health, husbandry and diseases of these animals. This book is a practical and concise guide to the care and management of the domestic ferret. Section 1 covers biology and husbandry; section 2 comprises a systematic, practical approach to the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases; section 3 covers anaesthesia, common surgical procedures, methods of sampling and administration, and handling and clinical examination; and section 4 contains tables on biological data and drug dosages. Here, a wealth of useful information has been brought together in one book for veterinary surgeons, veterinary nurses and all those involved in the care and management of ferrets.