Full Description
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 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
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
Contents
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
