I was up till almost 2 working and then up again at 6:45 working so I have NOT extensively investigated these links. Travel with pets (3 sections): <http://www.healthypet.com/library_list.aspx?id=3> <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/pettravel.html> Emergencies (4 sections): <http://www.healthypet.com/library_list.aspx?id=3> [also above?] <http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_care_issues_safety> <http://avma.org/disaster/default.asp> Pet Evacuation Act: <http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=109_cong_public_laws&docid=f:publ308.109.pdf> Importation: <http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dq/faq_animal_importation.htm#smallmammals> Stolen of missing companion animals: <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/pubs/fsheet_faq_notice/fs_awsafepet.html#content> <http://www.missingpet.net/> Animal behavior: <http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/> Caged too much: <http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/zooanim.html> Something that some ferrets also do (submissive urination): <http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/suburine.html> Something some ferrets also do (Pica): <http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/picabeh.html> It notes that dsyphagia (trouble swallowing) sometimes has eating of non-food items as a symptom so I am curious if people have encountered it in ferrets who later were found to have Mega Esophagus. *****Anyone know the answer to the question above? <http://www.animalbehavior.org/> <http://www.apbc.org.uk/articles.htm> <http://www.ddfl.org/tips.htm> <http://www.ddfl.org/behavior/ferrets.pdf> (Just skimmed it; some of the toys mentioned worry me, also, most ferrets can be easily trained away from nipping by making big fusses about good behavior and showing that bad behavior gets the animal ignored w a time-out.) <http://www.americanhumane.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pa_care_issues_behavior_punishment> <http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAB/main.htm> HMMMMMMM: the serious bite rate PER CAPITA ANIMAL appears to be the SAME for rabbits and ferrets, and dogs and cats have worse rates, so why are ferrets listed as unsafe for kids and rabbits are listed as recommended pets for kids? ANY pet and child combo requires supervision and training: <http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/home/pets.html> Misc: <http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/index.html> <http://www.libsci.sc.edu/bob/class/clis734/webguides/pets.htm> Food: Medicated feeds and understanding pet food labels are two of the articles in: http://www.fda.gov/cvm/Documents/Jul_Aug.pdf Some more Gov't Sites: APHIS inspection: <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ies/contacts.html> <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/acorg.html> <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ies/> <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/index.shtml> Animal Welfare Information Center: <http://awic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=3> Animal Welfare Act: <http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/legislat/awa.htm> Import regulations of each state (Can at times be used against abusive "backyard breeders": <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs/> If the next one doesn't work for you look up the APHIS site titled: >Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act > >Guidelines for Dealers, Exhibitors, Transporters, and Researchers <http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/dealer/exemptions.pdf> OH's code (relates to a recent FML topic): <http://onlinedocs.andersonpublishing.com/oh/lpExt.dll?f=templates&fn=main-h.htm&cp=PORC> AVMA animal welfare position statements: <http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/default.asp> ASPCA: <http://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/default.asp> States' animal abuse laws: <http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_investigate> Alternatives that can be and are used to some animal testing, and Office of Lab Animal Welfare: <http://altweb.jhsph.edu/> <http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/olaw.htm> Sukie (not a vet) Current FHL address: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth Recommended ferret health links: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ferrethealth/ http://ferrethealth.org/archive/ http://www.afip.org/ferrets/index.html http://www.miamiferret.org/fhc/ http://www.ferretcongress.org/ http://www.trifl.org/index.shtml http://homepage.mac.com/sukie/sukiesferretlinks.html [Posted in FML 5524]
