Chapter 29. The Ferret
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch29
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
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How to Cite
Plant, M. and Lloyd, M. (2010) The Ferret, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch29
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UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- domestic ferret, belonging to family Mustelidae - stoats, weasels, badgers and mink;
- ferrets, like wild polecats - seasonal breeders;
- females in oestrus developing vulval swelling - peaks 1 month after onset of oestrus, and easily identified;
- uses of ferret - in research into viral diseases, influenza, gastrointestinal disorders, neuroscience and auditory physiology;
- minimum space recommendations for ferrets;
- ferret, obligate carnivore - natural diet of small mammals;
- intravenous injections - into cephalic, saphenous, jugular or tail veins;
- in healthy ferrets, anaesthesia not difficult or risky;
- Aleutian disease, by parvovirus - diagnosed in ferrets;
- ferrets, susceptible to botulism - care taken in feeding raw meat
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Biological overview
Uses in the laboratory
Laboratory management and breeding
Sources of supply
Laboratory procedures
Common disease problems
References