
- 514 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Ferret Medicine and Surgery
About this book
The text is currently the most up-to-date book on ferret medicine and as such, would be an important addition to the library of veterinary practices seeing these lively, curious and fun-loving pets. Aidan Raftery, Veterinary Record 17 March 2018
Ferrets are becoming increasingly popular as pets, rivalling rabbits as the third most favoured domestic pet after dogs and cats. Ferret Medicine and Surgery discusses the veterinary aspects of this incredible little creature.
The book covers ferret medicine and common surgeries, providing a comprehensive reference for the veterinary practitioner. Each chapter of disorders is designed to be inclusive and includes cross references to other chapters throughout as well as some highlights of anatomy and physiology as a review.
The format allows easy access to information providing answers to problems that arise in practice. Thoroughly illustrated with high-quality photographs and line drawings, the book is designed to provide quick, concise information of immediate use to the practitioner.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Contributors
- Disclaimer
- Abbreviations
- CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION
- CHAPTER 2 NORMATIVE DATA INCLUDING COAT COLOURS
- CHAPTER 3 APPLIED CLINICAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
- CHAPTER 4 FERRET BEHAVIOUR, HOUSING AND HUSBANDRY
- CHAPTER 5 NUTRITION
- CHAPTER 6 REPRODUCTION BIOLOGY
- CHAPTER 7 MEDICAL HISTORY
- CHAPTER 8 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
- CHAPTER 9 FERRET PREVENTIVE CARE
- CHAPTER 10 CLINICAL TECHNIQUES
- CHAPTER 11 EMERGENCY CARE
- CHAPTER 12 DISORDERS OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 13 DISORDERS OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM AND LIVER
- CHAPTER 14 DISORDERS OF THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 15 DISORDERS OF THE EARS AND EYES
- CHAPTER 16 DISORDERS OF THE HAEMIC, IMMUNOLOGICAL AND LYMPHATIC SYSTEMS
- CHAPTER 17 DISORDERS OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 18 DISORDERS OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 19 DISORDERS OF THE ORAL CAVITY AND TEETH
- CHAPTER 20 DISORDERS OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 21 DISORDERS OF THE SKIN
- CHAPTER 22 DISORDERS OF THE UROGENITAL SYSTEM
- CHAPTER 23 MISCELLANEOUS CONDITIONS
- CHAPTER 24 ANALGESIA AND ANAESTHESIA
- CHAPTER 25 COMMON SURGICAL PROCEDURES
- CHAPTER 26 PAEDIATRICS
- CHAPTER 27 GERIATRICS
- CHAPTER 28 RESCUE CENTRE MEDICINE
- CHAPTER 29 TOXICOLOGY
- CHAPTER 30 FORMULARY
- Appendices
- References and Further Reading
- Index