Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third 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.
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
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.
Reviews for Biology and Diseases of the Ferret
<p> This edition is well indexed and referenced and is a great practice reference. (JAVMA, 15 December 2014) <p> 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) <p> 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) <p>
