cover image - Llama and Alpaca Care, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9781437723526
Copyright: 2014
Publication Date: 12-06-2013
Page Count: 808
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $154.99

Llama and Alpaca Care, 1st Edition

by Chris Cebra, VMD, MS, DACVIM, David E. Anderson, DVM, MS,DACVS, Ahmed Tibary, DVM, PhD, DACT, Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT, DACVIM and LaRue Willard Johnson, DVM, PhD

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cover image - Llama and Alpaca Care, 1st Edition
ISBN: 9781437723526
Copyright: 2014
Publication Date: 12-06-2013
Page Count: 808
Imprint: Saunders
List Price: $154.99
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Written by world-renowned camelid specialists and experts in the field, Llama and Alpaca Care is a uniquely global text that serves as a complete resource for current information on all aspects of medicine, surgery, reproduction, nutrition, and herd health of llamas and alpacas. Over 500 full-color images and 100 tables and boxes provide the answers your students need, guiding them through common procedures and techniques such as handling and restraint, administration of drugs, and grooming. The logical organization of content facilitates quick access to important information. With coverage ranging from basic maintenance such as restraint and handling to more complex topics including anesthesia and surgery, this text describes the full range of techniques required for the management of llamas and alpacas.

    • Over 500 full-color images provide detailed, highly illustrated coverage of all major body systems, physical examination, nutrition, anesthesia, fluid therapy, multisystem diseases, and surgical disorders.
    • World-renowned camelid experts and specialists in the field each bring a specific area of expertise for a uniquely global text.
    • Comprehensive herd health content includes handling techniques, vaccinations, biosecurity, and protecting the herd from predators.
    • Coverage of anesthesia and analgesia includes the latest information on pharmacokinetics of anesthetic drugs, chemical restraint, injectable and inhalation anesthesia, neuroanesthesia, and pain management.
    • Reproduction section contains information on breeding management, lactation, infertility, and embryo transfer.
    • Nutrition information offers detailed nutritional requirements and discusses feeding management systems and feeding behavior.
  • PART ONE: HERD HEALTH
    1. Biosecurity
    2. Protection of Camelids from Predators
    3. Camelid Vaccinations
    4. Camelid Herd Health and Nutrition
    5. Endoparasite Control
    6. Anthelmintic Resistance in Camelid Parasites
    7. Camelid Management, Handling Techniques and Facilities, and Herd Management
    PART TWO: NUTRITION
    8. Applied Digestive Anatomy and Feeding Behavior
    9. Nutritional Requirements
    10. Feeds for Camelids
    11. Feeding Management Systems
    12. Nutritional Assessment
    13. Nutritional Diseases
    PART THREE: REPRODUCTION
    14. Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction in the Female Llama and Alpaca
    15. Reproductive Anatomy and Physiology in the Male
    16. Breeding Management
    17. Clinical Examination of the Female Reproductive Function
    18. Breeding Soundness Examination of the Llama and Alpaca
    19. Infertility and Subfertility in the Male
    20. Infertility and Subfertility in the Female
    21. Cytogenetics and Infertility
    22. Pregnancy Diagnosis and High-Risk Pregnancy Evaluation
    23. Disorders and Diseases of Pregnancy
    24. Parturition and Obstetrics
    25. Lactation and Neonatal Care
    26. Postpartum Disorders
    27. Artificial Insemination of Llamas and Alpacas
    28. Embryo Transfer
    29. Embryo Preservation and In Vitro Production of Embryos
    PART FOUR: PRINCIPLES OF HEALTH CARE
    30. Physical Examination and Conformation
    31. Clinical Pathology
    32. Fluid Therapy
    33. Nutritional Support
    34. Drug Therapy in Llamas and Alpacas
    PART FIVE: MEDICAL DISORDERS
    35. Disorders of the Skin
    36. Diseases of the Cardiovascular and Hemolymphatic Systems
    37. Diseases of the Respiratory Tract
    38. Disorders of the Neurologic System and Special Senses
    39. Disorders of the Urinary System
    40. Disorders of the Digestive System
    41. Disorders of Carbohydrate or Lipid Metabolism
    42. Neonatology and Neonatal Disorders
    PART SIX: ANESTHESIA AND ANALGESIA
    43. Practical Pharmacokinetics of Anesthetic Drugs
    44. Pre-Procedure Considerations
    45. Chemical Restraint of Camelids
    46. Injectable Anesthesia of Camelids
    47. Inhalational Anesthesia
    48. Local and Regional Analgesic Techniques in Camelids
    49. Peri-Operative Management of Compromised Camelid Patients
    50. Obstetrical Anaesthesia in South American Camelids
    51. Neuroanaesthesia for South American Camelids
    52. Pain Management in Camelids: Systemic Techniques
    53. Constant Rate Infusion (CRI) Technique for Management of Severe Pain in Camelids
    54. Acupuncture in the Camelid
    PART SEVEN: SURGICAL DISORDERS
    55. Principles of Surgery
    56. Ocular Surgery
    57. Gastrointestinal Surgery in Alpacas and Llamas
    58. Musculoskeletal Surgery
    59. Thoracic imaging and Respiratory Surgery
    60. Urogenital Surgery in Camelids
    61. Surgical Management of Neurologic Disorders
    62. Reproductive Surgery
    63. Integumentary and Dental Surgery
    64. Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Chris Cebra, VMD, MS, DACVIM, Professor of Large Animal Internal Medicine;College of Veterinary Medicine; Oregon State University; Corvallis, Oregon, David E. Anderson, DVM, MS,DACVS, Professor and Head, Large Animal Clinical Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine; Veterinary Teaching Hospital; University of Tennessee; Knoxville, Tennessee, Ahmed Tibary, DVM, PhD, DACT, College of Veterinary Medicine; Washington State University; Pullman, Washington, Robert J. Van Saun, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT, DACVIM, Department of Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University and LaRue Willard Johnson, DVM, PhD, Colorado State University (Emeritus)
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