NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL LIBRARY ARCHIVED FILE Archived files are provided for reference purposes only. This file was current when produced, but is no longer maintained and may now be outdated. Content may not appear in full or in its original format. All links external to the document have been deactivated. For additional information, see http://pubs.nal.usda.gov. "Information resources on ferrets" Information Resources on Ferrets United States Department of Agriculture September 1991 - July 2002 Agricultural Research Service AWIC Resource Series No. 15 - July 2002 National Updates - Ferrets as Laboratory Animals, 1991 Agricultural Library Compiled by: Richard L. Crawford, D.V.M. D’Anna Jensen, B.S., LATG Animal Welfare Tim Allen, M.S. Information Center Animal Welfare Information Center National Agricultural Library U.S. Department of Agriculture Published by: U. S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service National Agricultural Library Animal Welfare Information Center Beltsville, Maryland 20705 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: www.nal.usda.gov/awic Published in cooperation with the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine Disclaimers Contents General | Anatomy | Anesthesia / Analgesia | Animal Models | Auditory / Hearing | Bacteria | Biology | Black-footed Ferrets | Care / Housing | Circulatory / Cardiovascular | Dental | Digestive System | Diseases | Emesis | Enrichment | Feeding / Nutrition / Metabolism | Neoplasia / Tumors | Neurological / Nervous System | Parasites | Renal / Urinary | Reproductive | Research | Respiratory | Veterinary | Viruses | Information resources on ferrets.htm[3/25/2015 11:26:26 AM] "Information resources on ferrets" Selected Web Sites | PREFACE The ferret (Mustela putorius) has become a fairly ubiquitous animal and is used or kept under various conditions. Ferrets are commonly kept as pets in the United States and are often exhibited in zoos for public viewing. Ferrets are also used in many areas of research. Ferrets share many anatomical, metabolic and physiologic features with humans which has promoted their use as an animal model. They are also used in a wide variety of research studies and demonstrations of medical procedures. Additional uses for them in research are constantly being found. The references, citations and articles on ferrets in various databases is quite numerous and it is not practical to list all references found in various database searches. This bibliography contains “selected” literature citations on the ferret, covering a wide range of topics, from 6 different databases. When available, the NAL call number is provided for materials located at the National Agricultural Library. Selected web sites on ferrets are also included at the end of this publication. This publication is a supplement to the following documents previously published by USDA, NAL, AWIC: (1) Ferrets as Laboratory Animals: A Bibliography. September 1991. (2) Environmental Enrichment Information Resources for Laboratory Animals 1965-1995: Birds, Cats, Dogs, Farm Animals, Ferrets, Rabbits & Rodents (AWIC Series no. 2). GENERAL 101 Facts About Ferrets. 2002. 101 Facts About Pets Serv. Milwaukee: Gareth-Stevens Inc. ISBN: 0836830164. Ferret Facts and Fancies. (To be published). Harding, A.R. Columbus: A.R. Harding Publishing Co. 214 p. ill. ISBN: 0936622040. Ferrets: providing the best home for your ferret. 2001. Dustman, Karen Dale. Irvine: BowTie Press. Sept. 2001. 176p. ill. ISBN: 1889540714. NAL call no: SF459 F47 D86 2001 Ferrets. 2001. Stone, Lynn M. Vero Beach: Rourke Publishing Co. July 2001. 24 p. ill. ISBN: 1589520386. The Ferret Handbook. 2001. Bucsis, Gerry; Somerville, Barbara. Hauppauge: Barron’s Educational Series Inc. Jan. 2001. 167 p. ill. ISBN: 0764113232. NAL call no: SF459 F47 B83 2001 Ferret. 2000. Pet Owner’s Guide Ser. Kelsey-Wood, Dennis. Lydney: Ringpressooks Ltd. Sept. 2000. ill. ISBN: 1860541356. Ferrets for Dummies. 2000. Schilling, Kim. Indianapolis: Hungry Minds Inc. Sept. 2000. 370 p. ill. ISBN: 0764552597. Ferrets: Everything About Purchase, Care, Nutrition, Disease, Behavior and Breeding. 2000. Morton, E. Lynn; Morton, Chuck Hauppauge: Barron’s Educational Series Inc. Aug. 2000. 95 p. ill. ISBN: 0764110500. Information resources on ferrets.htm[3/25/2015 11:26:26 AM] "Information resources on ferrets" NAL call no: SF459 F47M67 1995 Ferret Fun. Animal Ark Pets Ser.: vol 14. Baglio, Ben M. New York: Scholastic Inc. Dec. 2000. 144 p. ill. ISBN: 0439230233. Ferret Husbandry Medicine and Surgery. 2000. Lewington, John Henry. Woburn: Butterworth-Heinemann. Oct. 2000. viii, 289 p. ill. ISBN: 0750642513. NAL call no: SF997.5 F47 L48 2000 Keeping Ferrets. 2000. French, Eric. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications, Inc. Mar. 2000. 64 p. ill. ISBN: 0793830559. The Wit and Wisdom of the Modern Ferrets: A Ferret’s Perspective on Ferret Care. 2000. Shefferman, Mary R.; Shefferman, Eric. Smithtown: Crunchy Concepts Inc. Jun. 2000. 160 p. ill. ISBN: 0966707303. All About Ferrets: Animal Care Booklet. 1999. Mathews, Danzer R.; (Ed.). Hollywood: Dimefast Ltd. Nov. 1999. Ill. ISBN: 1888417706. All About Your Ferret. 1999. All About Your Serv. Crompton, Sheila. Hauppauge: Barron’s Educational series, Inc, Oct. 1999. 31 p. ill. ISBN: 0764111892. Choosing a small mammal: All about hamsters, ferrets, guinea pigs, sugar gliders, rabbits and more. 1999. Kelsey- Wood, Dennis. Neptune City, N.J.: T.F.H. Publications, 1999, 64 p. ill. col. ISBN: 0793830192. NAL call no: SF413.K46 1999 Descriptors: pets, mammals. Ferret. 1999. Essential Ser. Siino, Betsy Sikora (Ed.). Indianapolis: Hungry Minds Inc. May 1999. 96 p. ill. ISBN: 1582450781. Ferrets. 1999. Schilling, Kim. Indianapolis: Hungry Minds Inc. Nov. 1999. ISBN: 1582451451. Ferrets. 1999. Hillyer, E.V.; Brown, S.A.; Birchard, S.J. (Ed.); Sherding, R.G. Saunders Manual of Small Animal Practice, 1999, Ed. 2. p. 1464-1492. ref. W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, PA. NAL call no: SF981 S29 2000 Descriptors: restraint, anaesthesia, fluid therapy, IV injections, diseases, vaccination. Ferrets: Health, Husbandry and Diseases. 1999. Lloyd, Maggie. Oxford: Blackwell Science Ltd. 1999. 198 p. ill. ISBN: 0632051787. NAL call no: SF997.5.F47 L58 1999 Descriptors: ferret, diseases, health. The ferret. 1999. Moorman, Roest J. Tijdschrift voor Diergeneeskunde, 1999, v. 124 (20), p. 597-599. ISSN: 0040- 7453. Language: Dutch. NAL call no: 41.8 T431 Descriptors: housing, nutrition, reproduction, diagnosis, anesthesia, surgery. The Wonderful World of Ferrets. 1999. Indianapolis: Hungry Minds Inc. Jan. 1999. 260 p. ISBN: 0876052022. Ferrets. 1998. Berendes, Mary. Chanhassen: Child’s World Inc. Mar. 1998. 23 p. ill. ISBN: 1567664776. Ferrets! 1998. Dustman, Karen D.; Stockdale, Renee. Irvine: BowTie Press. Jan. 1998. 112 p. ill. ISBN: 1889540005. Information resources on ferrets.htm[3/25/2015 11:26:26 AM] "Information resources on ferrets" Ferrets As a Hobby. 1998. Field, Mary. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications Inc. Jul. 1998. 96 p. ill. ISBN: 0866224726. A clinical guide to the pet ferret. 1997. Ryland, L.M.; Bernard, S.L.; Gorham, J.R. Practical Exotic Animal Medicine, Trenton, N.J.: Veterinary Learning Systems, 1997, p. 122-129, 155. ISBN: 1884254330. NAL call no: SF981.P72 1997 Descriptors: ferrets, pets, care, veterinary medicine. Ferrets: A Selective Overview of Issues and Options. 1997. Umbach, Kenneth W. Sacramento: California Research Bureau. May 1997. 9 p. ISBN: 1587030667. Ferrets Today: A Complete and Up-to-Date Guide. 1997. Field, Mary. Broomall: Chelsea House Publishers. Apr. 1997. 76 p. ill. ISBN: 0791046079. Guide to Training Your Pet Ferret. 1997. Bucsis, Gerry. Hauppauge: Barron’s Educational Series, Inc. Oct. 1997. 96 p. ISBN: 0764100939. Ferrets. 1996. Nature Watch Ser. Johnson, Sylvia A. Minneapolis: Lerner Publishing Group. Sept. 1996. ill. ISBN: 1575050145. The Ferret. 1996. Shefferman, Mary R. New York, N.Y.: Howell Book House, 1996, 126 p. col. ill. ISBN: 087605498X. NAL call no: SF549.F47 S465 1996 Descriptors: ferrets as pets. Ferrets Today. 1996. Field, Mary. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications Inc. Nov. 1996. 64 p. ill. ISBN: 0793801117. Guide to Owning a Ferret. 1996. Field, Mary. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications Inc. Dec. 1996. 64 p. ill. ISBN: 0793821517. A Practical Guide to Ferret Care. 2nd ed.; 1996. Jeans, Deborah; Lima, Monica; Lasky, Bob. Coconut Grove: Ferrets Inc. April 1996. 176 p. ill. ISBN: 0964258919. Complete Guide to Ferrets. 1995. McKay, James. Shrewsbury: Swan Hill Press. May 1995. 176 p. ill. ISBN: 1853104337. NAL call no: SF459 F47M63 1995 Ferret Bibliography. 1995. AWIC resources series no. 2. p. 117-126. ISBN: 090076791X. NAL call no: aHV4701.A94 no. 2 Descriptors: ferrets, enrichment, bibliographies, behavior, animal welfare. Ferrets. 1995. The Complete Pet Owner’s Manual Ser. 2nd ed. Morton, Chuck; Morton, E. Lynn; Vriends, Matthew M. Hauppauge: Barron’s Educational Series Inc. Feb. 1995. 72 p. ISBN: 0812090217. NAL call no: SF459.F47M67 1995 Descriptors: ferrets as pets, care, nutrition, disease, behavior. Ferret keeping. 1995. McKay, James. Ipswich, U.K.: Farming Press Videos. N.Y.; Distributed in USA by Diamond Farm Enterprises, 1995, 1 videocassette (60 min.). col. ISBN: 0852363095. NAL call no: Videocassette no. 2491 Descriptors: ferrets as pets, ferrets, management, breeding, housing, handling. Information resources on ferrets.htm[3/25/2015 11:26:26 AM] "Information resources on ferrets" A Step by Step Book About Ferrets. 1995. Fields, Jay. Neptune: T.F.H. Publications, Inc. June 1995. 64 p. ISBN: 0866229183.