ISBN:
9780323533584
Copyright:
2027
Page Count:
618
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$139.99
Manual of Exotic Pet Practice, 2nd Edition
by Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM (Herpetology) and Thomas N. Tully, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian)
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ISBN:
9780323533584
Copyright:
2027
Page Count:
618
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
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Gain the specialized knowledge you need to treat and manage exotic pets! Manual of Exotic Pet Practice, 2nd Edition provides a comprehensive, user-friendly resource covering a wide range of species, from invertebrates and fish to reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book begins with a chapter that helps you prepare your veterinary practice for exotic patients. Each succeeding chapter features full-color photos of species and addresses topics such as A&P, husbandry, restraint, physical examination, common disease presentations, diagnostic testing, and surgery. Written by respected veterinary educators Mark Mitchell and Thomas Tully, this book provides a current, all-in-one guide to today’s exotic pet care.
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- Comprehensive, all-in-one resource provides cutting-edge content on a wide range of exotic species
- Logical organization presents information by species with a consistent format for each chapter, helping you to quickly find a particular species and to easily locate specific information
- Clear and precise guidelines are ideal for practitioners who may have limited experience with exotic pet care
- Planning for exotic pet practice includes staff preparation and the specialized equipment required for housing, diagnostics, and surgery
- Full-color design shows the unique anatomy of each species in detail, enabling practitioners to better diagnose and treat exotics
- Information on exotics and the equipment needed for treatment helps you prepare your practice for exotic pet care, with details on staff preparation and the specialized equipment required for housing, diagnostics, and surgery
- Life-saving information covers CPR, drugs, respiratory distress, and supportive care for exotic animals in distress
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- NEW! Enhanced ebook version, included with every new print purchase, allows digital access to all the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud on a variety of devices
- NEW! Prairie Dogs chapter provides essential information on these popular exotic pets
- NEW! Raptors chapter provides insights on these birds as wildlife and for use in falconry
- NEW! Waterfowl chapter provides insights on the management and diseases of these popular birds
- NEW! Chickens chapter provides essential information on the management of popular backyard poultry
- NEW! Expanded Avian section on psittacines and passerines, including all-new information on passerines
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1. Introduction: Preparing your Hospital for Exotic Pets
2. Invertebrates
3. Ornamental Fish
4. Amphibians
5. Crocodilians
6. Snakes
7. Lizards
8. Chelonians
9. Psittacines and Passerines
10. Chickens
11. Raptors
12. Waterfowl
13. Marsupials
14. Mice and Rats
15. Ferrets
16. Rabbits
17. Hamsters and Gerbils
18. Hedgehogs
19. Guinea Pigs
20. Chinchillas
21. Prairie Dogs
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