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<p><i>Contributors ix</i></p> <p><i>Preface xv</i></p> <p><b>Section I Biology and Husbandry 3</b></p> <p>Chapter 1 Taxonomy, History, and Use 5<br /> <i>James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 2 Anatomy of the Ferret 23<br /> <i>Howard Evans and Nguyen Quoc An</i></p> <p>Chapter 3 Neuroanatomy of the Ferret Brain with Focus on the Cerebral Cortex 69<br /> <i>Christopher D. Kroenke, Brian D. Mills, Jaime F. Olavarria, and Jeffrey J. Neil</i></p> <p>Chapter 4 Physiology of the Ferret 81<br /> <i>Mark T. Whary</i></p> <p>Chapter 5 Nutrition of the Ferret 123<br /> <i>James G. Fox, Carrie S. Schultz, and Brittany M. Vester Boler</i></p> <p>Chapter 6 Housing and Management 145<br /> <i>James G. Fox and Rosemary Broome</i></p> <p>Chapter 7 Normal Clinical and Biological Parameters 157<br /> <i>James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 8 Growth and Reproduction 187<br /> <i>James G. Fox, Judith A. Bell, and Rosemary Broome</i></p> <p>Chapter 9 Regulatory Considerations 211<br /> <i>Robert P. Marini</i></p> <p>Chapter 10 Recovery of the Black-Footed Ferret 219<br /> <i>Rachel Santymire, Heather Branvold-Faber, and Paul E. Marinari</i></p> <p><b>Section II Diseases and Clinical Applications 233</b></p> <p>Chapter 11 Physical Examination, Preventive Medicine, and Diagnosis in the Ferret 235<br /> <i>Robert P. Marini</i></p> <p>Chapter 12 Anesthesia 259<br /> <i>Jeff C. Ko and Robert P. Marini</i></p> <p>Chapter 13 Surgery 285<br /> <i>Stephen J. Mehler</i></p> <p>Chapter 14 Diseases of the Hematopoietic System 311<br /> <i>Jörg Mayer, Susan E. Erdman, and James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 15 Diseases of the Genitourinary System 335<br /> <i>James G. Fox and Judith A. Bell</i></p> <p>Chapter 16 Diseases of the Gastrointestinal System 363<br /> <i>Kirk J. Maurer and James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 17 Diseases of the Endocrine System 377<br /> <i>Cassandra L. Miller, Robert P. Marini, and James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 18 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System 401<br /> <i>Robert A. Wagner</i></p> <p>Chapter 19 Other Systemic Diseases 421<br /> <i>James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 20 Viral Diseases of Ferrets 439<br /> <i>Matti Kiupel and David Perpiñán</i></p> <p>Chapter 21 Bacterial and Mycoplasmal Diseases 519<br /> <i>Alton G. Swennes and James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 22 Parasitic Diseases 553<br /> <i>Mary M. Patterson, James G. Fox, and Mark L. Eberhard</i></p> <p>Chapter 23 Mycotic Diseases 573<br /> <i>James G. Fox</i></p> <p>Chapter 24 Neoplastic Diseases 587<br /> <i>James G. Fox, Sureshkumar Muthupalani, Matti Kiupel, and Bruce Williams</i></p> <p><b>Section III Research and Applications 627</b></p> <p>Chapter 25 The Ferret in Viral Respiratory Disease Research 629<br /> <i>Deborah R. Taylor</i></p> <p>Chapter 26 The Ferret in Morbillivirus Research 641<br /> <i>Veronika von Messling</i></p> <p>Chapter 27 Use of the Ferret in Cardiovascular Research 653<br /> <i>James P. Morgan</i></p> <p>Chapter 28 Genetic Engineering in the Ferret 665<br /> <i>Xingshen Sun, Ziying Yan, Xiaoming Liu, Alicia K. Olivier, and John F. Engelhardt</i></p> <p>Chapter 29 Hearing and Auditory Function in Ferrets 685<br /> <i>Fernando R. Nodal and Andrew J. King</i></p> <p>Chapter 30 The Ferret as a Model for Visual System Development and Plasticity 711<br /> <i>Jitendra Sharma and Mriganka Sur</i></p> <p>Chapter 31 The Ferret in Nausea and Vomiting Research: Lessons in Translation of Basic Science to the Clinic 735<br /> <i>Nathalie Percie du Sert and Paul L.R. Andrews</i></p> <p>Chapter 32 The Ferret in Lung Carcinogenesis and Nutritional Chemoprevention Research 779<br /> <i>Xiang-Dong Wang and Chun Liu</i></p> <p><i>Index 795</i></p>

<p>“This edition is well indexed and referenced and is a great practice reference.”  (<i>JAVMA</i>, 15 December 2014)</p> <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.”  <i> (Doody’s</i>, 9 January 2015)</p> <p>“In conclusion, The Biology and the Diseases of the Ferret, 3^rd 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.”  (<i>Laboratory Animal Practitioner</i>, 1 October 2014)</p> <p> </p>

<p><b>James G. Fox</b>, 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.</p> <p><b>Robert P. Marini</b>, 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.</p>

<p><i>Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third Edition</i> 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, <i>Biology and Diseases of the Ferret</i> is an essential resource for investigators using ferrets in the laboratory and for companion animal and comparative medicine veterinarians.</p> <p>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 sections 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.<br /> <br /> Key Features:</p> <ul> <li>Offers a revised edition of the only book available covering the use of ferrets in biomedical research</li> <li>Includes new chapters on regulatory considerations, black-footed ferret recovery, physical examination and diagnosis, diseases of the cardiovascular system, bacterial and mycoplasmal diseases, viral respiratory disease research, morbillivirus research, genetic engineering, hearing and auditory function, vision and neuroplasticity research, nausea and vomiting research, and lung carcinogenesis research</li> <li>Expands the existing information on anesthesia and surgery, viral disease research, and neuroscience research to provide a wealth of new information</li> <li>Provides detailed information on conditions, procedures, and treatments relevant to this important species</li> <li>Thoroughly revised and updated to provide a current reference that is exhaustive in scope</li> <li>Published in association with the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine</li> </ul>

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