Animal Welfare Information Center
United States Department of Agriculture
National Agricultural Library
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National Agricultural Library
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Information Resources on the Care and Welfare of Ferrets |
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Ferret First Aid. Ann Davis and D. Jean Wardell.
Online: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/ffaid.htm
Description: Booklet: Coping with emergencies, When to call the Vet, Vaccination, Health information.
Ferret FAQ. Anon.
Online: http://www.ferretcentral.org/faq/
Description: Frequently asked questions, index, photo gallery, statistics, etc.
Ferret Facts. Anon.
Online: http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/ferret.html
Description: Information on diet, behavior, housing, restraint, diseases, problems, parasitism, physiology, etc.
Pathology of the Domestic Ferret. Bruce H. Williams, D.
Online: http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html
Description: Pathology, Diseases and other veterinary documents
Domestic Ferret Issues in California. California Department of Fish and Game. Habitat Conservation Planning Branch.
Online: http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues_1.shtml
Description: Provides an overview of biology and uses of the ferret, including taxonomy, physiology, diseases, history and uses.
Guidelines on the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Ferrets. Canadian Council on Animal Care.
Online: http://www.ccac.ca/en/CCAC_Programs/Guidelines_Policies/GUIDES/ENGLISH/V2_84/CHX.HTM
Description: This chapter provides information on ferret biology, housing, husbandry and nutrition in a research environment.
The Ferret Owner's Manual. Dick Bossart.
Online: http://www.thechipster.com/fert-man.html
Description: Information on nutrition, behavior, care, vaccinations, training, health, grooming, etc.
The Effects of Environmental Enrichment in Ferrets. Dorothy Einon.
Online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/enrich/ferrets.htm
Description: A chapter from: Smith, C.P. and V. Taylor (September 1995). Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Laboratory Animals: 1965 - 1995: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents.
PetEducation.com. Drs. Foster & Smith.
Online: http://www.peteducation.com/index.cfm?cls=11
Description: Information on diseases, parasites, behavior, basic care, nutrition, first aid and more.
NetVet-Ferrets. Ken Boschert, D.
Online: http://netvet.wustl.edu/ferrets.htm
Description: Many links to ferret organizations, associations, information, and other information.
Aleutian Disease in Ferrets. Lianne McLeod.
Online: http://exoticpets.about.com/cs/ferrets/a/aleutiandisease.htm
Description: Information on Aleutian disease, a parvovirus, in ferrets.
Ferret Health Care. Michael J. Janke.
Online: http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/
Description: Adrenal disease, Insulinoma, feeding the sick Ferret and other information.
Ferrets. National Centre for the Replacement, R.a.R.o.A.i.R.N.
Online: http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/category.asp?catID=52
Description: Links to information on the housing, husbandry and care of ferrets.
Reinhardt, V. and A. Reinhardt (2006). Database on Refinement of Housing and Handling Conditions and Environmental Enrichment for Animals Kept in Laboratories: Rodents, Rabbits, Cats, Dogs, Ferrets, Farm Animals, Horses, Birds Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles., [Online Database]
Online: http://www.awionline.org/lab_animals/biblio/laball.htm
NAL Call Number: SF406.3
Descriptors: laboratory animals housing databases, laboratory animals environmental enrichment databases, databases, enrichment, housing.
Code of Practice for the Housing and Care of Animals in Designated Breeding and Supplying Establishments Supplement: Ferrets and Gerbils. UK Home Office. Science, R.a.S.
Online: http://scienceandresearch.homeoffice.gov.uk/animal-research/publications/publications/code-of-practice/housing-of-animals-breeding/ferrets.pdf?view=Binary
Description: Part of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, this supplement sets standards for the housing and care of gerbils and ferrets, including minimum cage size allowances.
Ferret. Wikipedia, t.f.e.
Online: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferret
Description: Information on history, pets, biology, diseases, health concerns, regulations, etc.