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Ferrets for Dummies
This book is excellent for seasoned ferret owners as well as new ferret owners. It is 370 pages long and filled with information about ferret nutrition, illnesses, behavior, training tips, grieving for the loss of your ferret, ferret legalization, ferret proofing, ferret grooming, recipes for home made ferret food, ferret breeding and much more. I ordered the book recently after hearing rave reviews about it from a local ferret club and I was not disappointed. I would recommend this book to every ferret owner. It really is a complete guide to ferret care with many extras.

The Ferret : An Owner's Guide to a Happy...
This is a wonderful (and inexpensive) hard back book for seasoned ferret owners as well as new ferret owners (I own it myself). It is packed with color photographs and contains information on ferret history, ferret proofing, ferret nutrition, ferret illnesses, ferret behavior, ferret training, grooming and much more. It is a shorter book, 125 pages, however it offers valuable information. It makes a wonderful addition to any ferret library and contains all of the basic information a ferret owner would need.

Ferrets : Health, Husbandry, and DiseasesFerrets: Health, Husbandry and Diseases
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This is an excellent book for veterinarians, people working in the veterinary field, shelter owners, breeders and the serious ferret owner (I own this one as well). It was written by a veterinarian from the UK and it offers a unique perspective on health, breeding and diseases of the ferret. It is written in technical language with many medical terms, so it may be difficult for some to understand. However, if you want further knowledge of the biology and diseases of the ferret, this is an excellent choice. This book also contains a nutrition chart, tables with information about medication dosages and administration and detailed descriptions of surgical procedures and ferret diagnostics. It is a paper back book and is 198 pages long, including the index.

Product Recommendations

Food - Zupreem for Ferrets, Totally Ferret, Ultimate 8 and 1, Eukanuba Kitten Chicken and Rice, Iams Kitten. Pet Food Direct.com does carry Totally Ferret, Petsmart.com does not. Stay away from ferret foods and treats that contain seeds, nuts, fruits, sugar and vegetables. ( )

Grooming- Petromalt hairball remedy, Ferretsheen 8 and 1 ear cleaner, Ferret's Finest Herbal Fresh Shampoo, a cat slicker or ferret brush, and cat or ferret nail trimmers.

Treats and Toys- Ferretvite (unless your ferret has insulinomas- stay away from sugar), Ferretone, Linetone skin and coat supplement, chicken or turkey baby food, cooked chicken, ferret treat tumbler, plastic balls with bells, small sturdy stuffed animals (with no small pieces that can be chewed off), plastic play tubes, large, plastic exercise balls with openings, sturdy plastic dangle toys and cat racket sacks. Remember, ferrets will chew any soft rubber or foam rubber toys and could get a life threatening GI blockage.

Cages and Accessories - Prevue Ferret Cages, large ferret cages with muliti-levels, ferret cages with plastic bottoms, high back, low front ledge litter pans, large cage hanging water bottle, ferret play house, ferret hammocks and sleep sacks, food bowls that are heavy or that attach to the side of the cage, recycled paper litter for the litter box (such as "Yesterday's News"). Ferrets need to have soft places to curl up, hide and sleep.