title: [The ferret. Part 2. Veterinary medical information].
abstract: This series of articles on the ferret provide a practical handout for companion animal practitioners. Aspects concerning the housing, nutrition, and reproduction of ferrets are briefly described, followed by a more detailed description of diagnostic procedures such as blood collection, anaesthesia, small surgical procedures, preventive veterinary care, and hospitalization. Frequently seen clinical problems with their differential diagnosis are discussed, and the cause, clinical symptoms, diagnosis, therapy and, if applicable, prevention and control of these disorders are briefly described.
authors.affiliation: Dierenkliniek Brouwhuis, Helmond. www.dierenkliniek.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Moorman-Roest
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary*; D000822:Animal Husbandry; D000818:Animals; D001630:Bezoars / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D001800:Blood Specimen Collection / Q000662:veterinary; D002369:Castration / Q000662:veterinary; D002590:Cestode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D005260:Female; D005289:Ferrets / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D009349:Nematode Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000662:veterinary*; D012016:Reference Values; D014611:Vaccination / Q000662:veterinary
vernacular_title: De fret. Deel 2: Diergeneeskundige informatie.