Biology and Diseases of the Ferret

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.

“This edition is well indexed and referenced and is a great practice reference.” (JAVMA, 15 December 2014)“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)“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)

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