Biology and Diseases of the Ferret (eBook)

James G. Fox, DVM, MS, DACLAM, is Professor and Director at MIT's Division of Comparative Medicine, as well as Chair of ACLAM's publications committee. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine and at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine. Robert P. Marini, DVM, DACLAM, is Assistant Director and Chief of Veterinary Surgical Resources at MIT's Division of Comparative Medicine and Lecturer in Health, Science and Technology, also at MIT.

Contributors ix

Preface xv

Section I Biology and Husbandry 3

Chapter 1 Taxonomy, History, and Use 5

James G. Fox

Chapter 2 Anatomy of the Ferret 23

Howard Evans and Nguyen Quoc An

Chapter 3 Neuroanatomy of the Ferret Brain with Focus on the
Cerebral Cortex 69

Christopher D. Kroenke, Brian D. Mills, Jaime F. Olavarria, and
Jeffrey J. Neil

Chapter 4 Physiology of the Ferret 81

Mark T. Whary

Chapter 5 Nutrition of the Ferret 123

James G. Fox, Carrie S. Schultz, and Brittany M. Vester
Boler

Chapter 6 Housing and Management 145

James G. Fox and Rosemary Broome

Chapter 7 Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters 157

James G. Fox

Chapter 8 Growth and Reproduction 187

James G. Fox, Judith A. Bell, and Rosemary Broome

Chapter 9 Regulatory Considerations 211

Robert P. Marini

Chapter 10 Recovery of the Black-Footed Ferret 219

Rachel Santymire, Heather Branvold-Faber, and Paul E.
Marinari

Section II Diseases and Clinical Applications 233

Chapter 11 Physical Examination, Preventive Medicine, and
Diagnosis in the Ferret 235

Robert P. Marini

Chapter 12 Anesthesia 259

Jeff C. Ko and Robert P. Marini

Chapter 13 Surgery 285

Stephen J. Mehler

Chapter 14 Diseases of the Hematopoietic System 311

Jörg Mayer, Susan E. Erdman, and James G. Fox

Chapter 15 Diseases of the Genitourinary System 335

James G. Fox and Judith A. Bell

Chapter 16 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 363

Kirk J. Maurer and James G. Fox

Chapter 17 Diseases of the Endocrine System 377

Cassandra L. Miller, Robert P. Marini, and James G. Fox

Chapter 18 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 401

Robert A. Wagner

Chapter 19 Other Systemic Diseases 421

James G. Fox

Chapter 20 Viral Diseases of Ferrets 439

Matti Kiupel and David Perpiñán

Chapter 21 Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Diseases 519

Alton G. Swennes and James G. Fox

Chapter 22 Parasitic Diseases 553

Mary M. Patterson, James G. Fox, and Mark L. Eberhard

Chapter 23 Mycotic Diseases 573

James G. Fox

Chapter 24 Neoplastic Diseases 587

James G. Fox, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, Matti Kiupel, and Bruce
Williams

Section III Research and Applications 627

Chapter 25 The Ferret in Viral Respiratory Disease Research
629

Deborah R. Taylor

Chapter 26 The Ferret in Morbillivirus Research 641

Veronika von Messling

Chapter 27 Use of the Ferret in Cardiovascular Research
653

James P. Morgan

Chapter 28 Genetic Engineering in the Ferret 665

Xingshen Sun, Ziying Yan, Xiaoming Liu, Alicia K. Olivier, and
John F. Engelhardt

Chapter 29 Hearing and Auditory Function in Ferrets 685

Fernando R. Nodal and Andrew J. King

Chapter 30 The Ferret as a Model for Visual System Development
and Plasticity 711

Jitendra Sharma and Mriganka Sur

Chapter 31 The Ferret in Nausea and Vomiting Research: Lessons
in Translation of Basic Science to the Clinic 735

Nathalie Percie du Sert and Paul L.R. Andrews

Chapter 32 The Ferret in Lung Carcinogenesis and Nutritional
Chemoprevention Research 779

Xiang-Dong Wang and Chun Liu

Index 795

"This edition is well indexed and referenced and is a
great practice reference." (JAVMA, 15 December
2014)

"There are many color photos in this edition, with a
strong emphasis on histopathology. This book stands alone as a
complete and comprehensive book on ferrets, and a new edition after
16 years is certainly justified."
(Doody's, 9 January 2015)

"In conclusion, The Biology and the Diseases of the
Ferret, 3rd edition is a valuable resource because of
the breadth and scope of information covered. Members of the
private practice and laboratory animal communities will find it a
useful addition to their libraries." (Laboratory
Animal Practitioner, 1 October 2014)