Manual of Exotic Pet Practice, 1st Edition
by Mark Mitchell, DVM, MS, PhD, DECZM and Thomas N. Tully, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian)
Hardcover
ISBN:
9781416001195
Copyright:
2008
Publication Date:
03-04-2008
Page Count:
560
Imprint:
Saunders
List Price:
$123.00
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- Brings cutting-edge information on all exotic species together in one convenient resource.
- Offers essential strategies for preparing your staff to properly handle and treat exotic patients.
- Features an entire chapter on equipping your practice to accommodate exotic species, including the necessary equipment for housing, diagnostics, pathology, surgery, and therapeutics.
- Provides life-saving information on CPR, drugs, and supportive care for exotic animals in distress.
- Discusses wildlife rehabilitation, with valuable information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care.
- Includes an entire chapter devoted to the emergency management of North American wildlife.
- Offers expert guidance on treating exotics for practitioners who may not be experienced in exotic pet care.
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1. History of Exotic Pets
2. Preparing Your Hospital for Exotics
3. Invertebrates
4. Fish
5. Amphibians
6. Crocodilians
7. Snakes
8. Lizards
9. Chelonians
10. Birds
11. Marsupials
12. Mice and rats
13. Ferrets
14. Rabbits
15. Hamsters and gerbils
16. Hedgehogs
17. Guinea Pigs
18. Chinchillas
19. North American Wildlife
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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