Biology and Diseases of the Ferret

Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third Edition 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, Biology and Diseases of the Ferret is an essential resource for investigators using ferrets in the laboratory and for companion animal and comparative medicine veterinarians. 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. Key Features: Offers a revised edition of the only book available covering the use of ferrets in biomedical research 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 Expands the existing information on anesthesia and surgery, viral disease research, and neuroscience research to provide a wealth of new information Provides detailed information on conditions, procedures, and treatments relevant to this important species Thoroughly revised and updated to provide a current reference that is exhaustive in scope Published in association with the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine Zusammenfassung Biology and Diseases of the Ferret, Third Edition has been thoroughly revised and updated to provide a current, comprehensive reference on the ferret. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributors ix Preface xv Section I Biology and Husbandry 3 Chapter 1 Taxonomy, History, and Use 5 James G. Fox Chapter 2 Anatomy of the Ferret 23 Howard Evans and Nguyen Quoc An Chapter 3 Neuroanatomy of the Ferret Brain with Focus on the Cerebral Cortex 69 Christopher D. Kroenke, Brian D. Mills, Jaime F. Olavarria, and Jeffrey J. Neil Chapter 4 Physiology of the Ferret 81 Mark T. Whary Chapter 5 Nutrition of the Ferret 123 James G. Fox, Carrie S. Schultz, and Brittany M. Vester Boler Chapter 6 Housing and Management 145 James G. Fox...

List of contents

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

Report

"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)

Product details

• Authors: J Fox, James G. Fox, James G. (Massachusetts Institute of Technolo Fox, James G. Marini Fox, Robert P. Marini
• Assisted by: James G. Fox (Editor), Jame G Fox (Editor), James G Fox (Editor), Robert P. Marini (Editor), Marini Robert P. (Editor), P Marini (Editor), P Marini (Editor)
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2014
• EAN: 9780470960455
• ISBN: 978-0-470-96045-5
• No. of pages: 864
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Veterinary medicine; Veterinärmedizin, Frettchen, veterinary medicine, Veterinärmedizin / Exoten, Veterinary Medicine - Exotic Pets, Veterinär-Labormedizin, Laboratory Animal Medicine