Ferret

Using novel equipment to aid reduction and replacement of the ferret model in influenza transmission

The ferret model has long been the “gold standard” animal model for studying human influenza infection and is used all around the world for transmission studies. Professor Wendy Barclay and her team have used ferrets at Imperial College for 10...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Disease/Experimental ModelAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Boreham, T. 2019. Using novel equipment to aid reduction and replacement of the ferret model in influenza transmission. Animal Technology and Welfare 18(1), 59-61.

An explorative study on the effect of provision of preferred and non-preferred enrichment on behavioural and physiological parameters in laboratory ferrets (Mustela putorius furo)

Environmental enrichment is often advocated to refine animal studies. Despite the increasing use of ferrets as an animal model in biomedical research, the knowledge on effects of the provision of enrichment on these animals is limited. Additionally, it is unknown...

Year Published: 2018Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Reijgwart, M. L., Vinke, C. M., Hendriksen, C. F. M. et al. 2018. An explorative study on the effect of provision of preferred and non-preferred enrichment on behavioural and physiological parameters in laboratory ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 203, 64-72.

The experimental modification of the oestrous cycle in the ferret by different intensities of light irradiations and other methods

With female ferrets subjected to different degrees of intensity of light irradiation as measured by placing them at different distances from a 1000 W. lamp, the acceleration of the oestrous cycle, generally speaking, was correlated with the degree of intensity....

Year Published: 1940Topics: Husbandry & Management, ReproductionAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Marshall, F. H. A. 1940. The experimental modification of the oestrous cycle in the ferret by different intensities of light irradiations and other methods. Journal of Experimental Biology 17, 139-147.

Environmental enrichment in a female ferret colony

Some enrichment options are listed.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Amos, J. 1993. Environmental enrichment in a female ferret colony. Proceedings of the Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations [FELASA] Symposium, 467-468 .

Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Bird, Cat, Cattle, Dog, Equine, Ferret, Goat, Pig, Rabbit, Rodent, Sheep

Citation: Smith CP, Taylor V, Nicol C. 1995. Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol. 2). DIANE publishing.

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed): The Ferret

General recommendations for the species-adequate housing and handling of ferrets.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Ferret

Citation: Plant, M. 1999. The ferret. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (edited by Poole, T. and English, P. ), 410-422. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Alternative housing for ferrets

Using Rubbermaid 20-bushel tubes and simple enrichment objects, a ferret-adequate group-housing environment is described.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Baker, D. 2001. Alternative housing for ferrets. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 40(4), 90 (Abstract).

An overview of a ferret enrichment program

We recently added playtime to the environmental enrichment program in which all ferrets are given free access within the animal room for approximately one hour per day. ... Our ferrets have access to mazes, empty feed bags, and numerous toys...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Ferret

Citation: Ruffo, K., Lang, R. K., Spolowitz, M. et al. 2002. An overview of a ferret enrichment program. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 119-120 (Abstract).

Effects of anaesthesia and manual restraint on the plasma concentrations of pituitary and adrenocortical hormones in ferrets

Two experiments were carried out to investigate the effect of sampling techniques on the plasma concentrations of pituitary and adrenocortical hormones in ferrets (Mustela putorius furo). In the first experiment blood was collected on two occasions from 29 ferrets which...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Ferret

Citation: Schoemaker, N. J., Mol, J. A., Lumeij, J. T. et al. 2003. Effects of anaesthesia and manual restraint on the plasma concentrations of pituitary and adrenocortical hormones in ferrets. The Veterinary Record 10, 591-595.

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical Review, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Research Council. 2003. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research. National Academic Press: Washington, DC, 223 pp.