Ferret Breeding: A Modern Scientific Approach

This wide-ranging and informative book on the breeding of the ferret, one of the world's most popular pets, will appeal to the many hundreds of thousands of owners worldwide who wish to expand their family of ferrets. Covers the principles of ferret breeding, including detailed information on specialized housing, feeding, and nutrition, along with in-depth information on all the major ferret diseases and ailments (with particular emphasis on those linked with breeding ferrets), and how to recognize, treat, and avoid them. This is the only specific ferret-breeding book on the market and covers all aspects of breeding ferrets and other mustelids for pets, racing, showing, or working. Includes anatomy and physiology of the ferret and the principles of genetics and animal breeding.