Full Description
Provide effective treatment of pet rabbits with this practical, evidence-based resource! Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, 3rd Edition provides authoritative coverage of the health and diseases of the domestic rabbit. Chapters follow a logical progression from basic rabbit science to clinical pathology, therapeutics, anesthesia, diseases and disorders by body system, and surgery. This edition is updated with the latest advances and techniques, and includes practical advice on topics such as vaccination, neutering and reproductive control, and behavior problems. Written by exotics specialist Molly Varga Smith, and drawing from clinical information from around the world, this book is a truly global resource in veterinary medicine.
Comprehensive, in-depth, and authoritative coverage addresses health and diseases of the domestic rabbit
Evidence-based coverage makes this book an excellent resource for the effective treatment of pet rabbits
Color illustrations and diagrams help to emphasize and clarify key content
Detailed drawings provide a clear understanding of the rabbit's unique anatomy and physiology
Key Points boxes summarize important information
Clinical Techniques boxes are packed with tips from a practicing expert who regularly applies this same information in practice
Summary tables highlight useful information such as differential diagnoses and the drugs used to treat specific conditions
NEW! Thoroughly updated and expanded chapters are included throughout the book, most notably on dentistry
NEW! Chapters on basic and advanced surgery, shelter medicine, endocrinology, and imaging are added
NEW! Updated information on all drugs, anesthetics, and techniques is included throughout the book
NEW! Fully searchable enhanced eBook version is included with each purchase of a new copy of the print book, which allows access to all of the text and figures on a variety of digital devices
Contents
Part I: Rabbit Basic Science
1. Rabbit Basic Science
Part II: Rabbit Medicine
2. Clinical Pathology
3. Therapeutics
4. Anesthesia and Analgesia
5. Digestive Disorders
6. Dental Disease
7. Abscesses
8. Skin Diseases
9. Ophthalmic Diseases
10. Neurological and Locomotor Disorders
11. Cardiorespiratory Disease
12. Urogenital Diseases
13. Endocrine Diseases
14. Infectious Diseases of Domestic Rabbits
15. Shelter Medicine for Domestic Rabbits
16. Diagnostic Imaging
17. Rabbit Basic Surgery
18. Neutering and Reproductive Control
19. Rabbit Advanced Surgery
