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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 Lew...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lewington, John H.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Edinburgh ; New York : Elsevier Saunders, 2007.
Edition:2nd ed.
Subjects:
Ferret > Diseases > Treatment.
Ferret > Health.
Ferret > Surgery.
Veterinary medicine.
Ferret.
Animals > Diseases.
Ferret > Diseases.
Ferrets
Animal Diseases
Ferrets > surgery
Veterinary Medicine
Furet > Maladies.
Furet > Chirurgie.
Furet.
Furet > Maladies > Traitement.
Furet > Santé.
Médecine vétérinaire.
Animaux > Maladies.
veterinary medicine.
Ferret > Diseases
Ferret
Animals > Diseases
Ferret > Surgery
Veterinary medicine
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Previous edition: Oxford: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.
Physical Description:1 online resource (x, 521 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780702028274
0702028274
9780702035043
0702035041