Laboratory management of the ferret for biomedical research.
Ferrets have become an increasingly important animal in biological research. This paper discusses unique aspects of the ferret's anatomy, reproductive behavior, husbandry, and diseases as they relate to the research use of this animal.
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary; D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology; D000821:Animal Feed; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D001522:Behavior, Animal; D001826:Body Fluids / Q000032:analysis; D001947:Breeding; D002335:Carnivora / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006799:Housing, Animal; D008297:Male; D012098:Reproduction; D012106:Research; D013045:Species Specificity; D013048:Specimen Handling / Q000662:veterinary; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary; D015047:Zoonoses