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" Ferret husbandry, medicine and surgery / "
John H. Lewington.
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BL
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1032164
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b786534
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| Main Entry
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Lewington, John H.
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Ferret husbandry, medicine and surgery /\ John H. Lewington.
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2nd ed.
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Edinburgh ;New York :: Elsevier Saunders,, 2007.
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1 online resource (x, 521 pages) :: illustrations (some color)
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0702028274
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: 0702035041
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: 9780702028274
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: 9780702035043
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Previous edition: Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Husbandry -- Classification, History and Current Status of Ferrets -- External Features and Anatomy Profile -- Accommodation -- Nutrition -- Reproduction -- Handling and Medication -- Medicine -- Viral, Bacterial and Mycotic Diseases -- Parasitic Diseases of Ferrets -- Diseases of the Internal Organs -- Diseases of the Ferret Ear, Eye and Nose -- General Neoplasia -- Endocrine Diseases -- Surgery -- Anaesthesia and Radiology -- General Surgery -- Ferret Vasectomy and Orthopedic Surgery -- Ferret Emergency Techniques.
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Husbandry -- Classification, history and current status of ferrets -- External features and anatomy profile -- Accommodation -- Nutrition -- Reproduction and genetics -- Ferret-polecat domestication: genetic, taxonomic and phylogenetic relationships -- Ferret handling, hospitalization and diagnostic techniques -- Medicine -- Viral, bacterial and mycotic diseases -- Ferret gastrointestinal and hepatic diseases -- Parasitic diseases of ferrets -- Diseases of special concern -- Diseases of the ferret ear, eye, and nose -- General neoplasia -- Endocrine diseases -- Managing ferret toxicoses -- Surgery -- Anaesthesia and radiology -- Ultrasonography in ferret practice -- General surgery -- Ferret vasectomy, orthopaedics and cryosurgery -- Ferret emergency techniques -- Special anatomy -- Ferret dentition and pathology.
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Ferret Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery is a must-have for the small animal practitioner and those interested in ferrets in general. It aims to inform on all aspects and conditions relating to the domestic ferret. Edited and authored by one of the eminent authorities on ferrets in the world, John Lewington, for this new edition is joined by contributions - including both new text and illustrations - from ferret experts based in 8 different countries, including the UK, US, Australia, Japan and Russia, thus ensuring the most current and complete information is available on this increasingly popular animal. Fully updated and with full colour throughout, this second edition now has 5 new chapters: gastroenteric/liver diseases; ferret-polecat domestication and genetics; ferret dentistry and pathology; ferret toxicosis; and ferret ultrasonography, covering new radiology and ultrasound techniques. Bridges the gap between ferret owner and the veterinarianTables and boxes highlighted for easy referenceMany clinical cases are given throughout, ensuring vital points in the text are illustrated to the maximumIncludes section on Husbandry, offering basic information on how to keep ferretsSections on Medicine and Surgery give more in depth content needed to treat ferrets.
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Ferret-- Diseases-- Treatment.
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Ferret-- Health.
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Ferret-- Surgery.
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Veterinary medicine.
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Furet-- Chirurgie.
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Furet-- Maladies.
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Furet.
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Ferret-- Surgery.
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Veterinary medicine.
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Ferrets.
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Animal Diseases.
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Ferrets-- surgery.
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Veterinary Medicine.
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| Dewey Classification
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636.976628
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SF997.5.F47L48 2007
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