cover image - Manual of Exotic Pet Practice Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323533614
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 608
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $118.99

Manual of Exotic Pet Practice Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 2nd Edition

by Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM and Thomas N. Tully, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian)

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cover image - Manual of Exotic Pet Practice Elsevier E-Book on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 2nd Edition
ISBN: 9780323533614
Copyright: 2027
Page Count: 608
Imprint: Saunders
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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.
    • Comprehensive, all-in-one resource provides cutting-edge content on all exotic species.
    • Logical organization provides information by species with a consistent format for each chapter, helping you to quickly find a particular species and to easily locate specific information within the chapter.
    • Full-color design shows the unique anatomy of each species in detail, enabling practitioners to better diagnose and treat exotics.
    • Clear and precise guidelines are ideal for practitioners who may have limited experience with exotic pet care, helping with the handling of exotics and the treatment of commonly seen disorders.
    • 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.
    • 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! Thoroughly updated chapters ensure that the content is completely current.
    • NEW Prairie Dogs chapter provides essential information on these increasingly popular exotic pets.
    • NEW! Expanded Avian section features four all-new chapters on psittacines and passerines, raptors, waterfowl, and chickens.
    • NEW expert authors contribute information in their areas of expertise, ensuring that coverage of each species is current and authoritative.
  • 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

  • Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA and Thomas N. Tully, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian), Professor Zoological Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA

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