Description
Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician
Comprehensive full color textbook on common exotic species, written specifically for vet techs in classroom or clinical settings
Now in its fourth edition, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for veterinary technicians in the classroom and clinical settings alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to find their way to a veterinary practice, the book offers coverage of birds, reptiles, amphibians, exotic companion mammals, and wildlife. It also features discussions of anatomy, restraint, common diseases, radiology, anesthesia and analgesia, clinical skills, surgical assisting, and parasitology.
This edition offers new updates throughout, including new chapters related to critical care feeding of exotic companion mammals, reptile infectious diseases, and exotic animal rehabilitation. It also provides full-color photos, including radiographs.
Designed to provide technicians with all the information necessary to confidently and competently treat exotic patients, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician offers easy-to-follow descriptions of common procedures and techniques. A companion website delivers review questions and images from the book in PowerPoint format.
Topics covered in Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician include:
- Herpetoculture and reproduction, covering captive bred versus wild caught, quarantining, methods of sex determination, and reproductive behavior
- Criteria to determine water quality for fish, including pH, oxygen, temperature, chlorine and chloramine, and salinity
- Clinical techniques for degus, including oral (PO), subcutaneous (SC), intramuscular (IM), intraperitoneal (IP), catheter placement, and wound management
- Role of the veterinary technician in wildlife rehabilitation, covering clinical protocols, intake procedures, ethical considerations, and choosing treatment routes
Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is an essential reference for veterinary technician students, along with veterinary technicians working in an exotic practice, or veterinary technicians who work in a small animal practice where adding exotic patients is being considered.
Table of Contents
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments
Disclaimer
About the Companion Website
Section I: Introduction
1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice
Bonnie Ballard
Section II: Analgesia and Anesthesia
2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia
Jody Nugent-Deal
3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients
Katrina Lafferty
4 Physical Rehabilitation
Jodi Seidel
Section III: Avian
5 Psittacine and Passerine Birds
Cheryl B. Greenacre and Janet Pezzi-Jones
6 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment
April Romagnano , Ashley McGaha and Jan Hooimeijer
7 Aviary Design and Management
April Romagnano
8 Sex Differentiation and Reproduction
April Romagnano
Section IV: Reptiles
9 Lizards
Stacey Wilkinson, Brad Wilson
10 Snakes
Ryan Cheek
11 Chelonians
Sarah Camlic, Ryan Cheek, Pia Bartolini and Samuel Rivera
12 Herpetoculture and Reproduction
David Martinez-Jimenez
13 Infectious Disease of Reptiles
Pia Bartolini
Section V: Amphibians and Aquatic Animals
14 Amphibians
Brad Wilson
15 Fish
Sandy Skeba and Bonnie Ballard
Section VI: Exotic Companion Mammals
16 Ferrets
Colleen Roman
17 Rabbits 287
Vanessa K. Lee, Douglas K. Taylor, and Deborah Mook
18 Mice, Rats, Gerbils, and Hamsters
April Romagnano
19 Chinchillas
Ashley McGaha
20 Guinea Pigs
Liz Vetrano
21 Degus
Stacey Wilkinson
22 Hedgehogs
Ashley McGaha
23 Skunks
Serina Scott and Samuel Rivera
24 Sugar Gliders
Nia Chau and Samuel Rivera
25 Prairie Dogs
Stacey Wilkinson and Samuel Rivera
26 Critical Care Feeding
Micah Kohles
Section VII: Hematology
27 Avian and Reptile Hematology
Denise I. Bounous
Section VIII: Zoo, Aquarium Medicine, and Wildlife
28 The Role of a Veterinary Technician in a Zoo
Sandy Skeba
29 The Technician’s Role at a Public Aquarium
Rachel Parchem
30 The Role of the Veterinary Technician in Wildlife Rehabilitation
Melanie Haire
Section IX: Appendices
1 State/Federal Wildlife Permit Offices
2 Wildlife Admissions/Exam/Care Forms
3 Handling and Restraint of Wildlife Species
4 Tail Wrapping
5 Guide to Identification of Hatchling and Nestling Songbirds
6 Average Body Weights of Selected North American Songbirds
7 Species Care Sheets
8 Biological Data of Selected North American Wild Mammals
9 Glossary of Medical Conditions and Treatments
10 Wildlife Product Sources
11 Additional Resources
12 Supplies Necessary for an Exotic Practice
13 Animal Training Documentation
14 Animal Data Transfer Form
15 Operating Protocols: Animal Training Request Form
16 Operating Protocols: Enrichment and Evaluation Form
Index
