Abdominal surgery in ferrets.
Surgical procedures in ferrets share similarities with those performed in other species, but attention must be paid to important anatomic and physiologic differences. As the numbers of these endearing animals kept as pets is steadily increasing, veterinary practices are presented with more requests for a greater variety of surgical procedures.
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