Ivey E, Morrisey J
Avian and Exotics Service, Animal Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 1999 May;2(2):471-94. doi: 10.1016/s1094-9194(17)30133-0.
As ferrets are anatomically and physiologically similar to dogs and cats, the basic elements of ferret examination, disease processes, and preventive health are familiar to small-animal practitioners. Like other domestic carnivores, ferrets are tolerant of handling and medical procedures, especially compared with rabbits, rodents, and most nondomestic mammals. These characteristics make ferrets amenable to many of the highly specialized diagnostic and therapeutic techniques that are now available in small-animal practice. Veterinarians who wish to add ferrets to their practices should be familiar with the ferret literature, but they should not forget to draw from the wealth of knowledge in canine and feline medicine when managing unusual or difficult ferret cases.
由于雪貂在解剖学和生理学上与狗和猫相似，小型动物从业者对雪貂检查、疾病过程和预防保健的基本要素较为熟悉。与其他家养食肉动物一样，雪貂能够耐受处理和医疗程序，尤其是与兔子、啮齿动物和大多数非家养哺乳动物相比。这些特性使雪貂适用于目前小型动物临床中许多高度专业化的诊断和治疗技术。希望在其临床业务中增加雪貂诊疗的兽医应该熟悉雪貂相关文献，但在处理不常见或困难的雪貂病例时，也不应忘记借鉴犬科和猫科医学的丰富知识。
