Short description
This practical, user-friendly resource provides essential information on the care and treatment of exotic pets. Coverage includes common health and nutritional issues, as well as restraint techniques, lab values, drug dosages, and special equipment needed to treat exotics. It addresses a wide range of species, including invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, and small mammals (including ferrets, rabbits, and rodents). It also discusses wildlife rehabilitation and offers information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care.
Long description
This practical, user-friendly resource provides essential information on the care and treatment of exotic pets. The coverage includes common health and nutritional issues, as well as restraint techniques, lab values, drug dosages, and special equipment needed to treat exotics. It addresses a wide range of species, including invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, and small mammals (including ferrets, rabbits, and rodents). It also discusses wildlife rehabilitation and offers information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care.
Review
The stated aim of this 546-page text is to allow you to treat all exotic pets confidently, using the most cutting-edge information and all within one comprehensive resource. The pages are all glossy and there are over 400 colour pictures and the page edges are colour coded to allow the relevant sections to be readily accessed. The first two chapters give an introduction to the subject and help in preparing the veterinary surgery to treat these patients. The rest of the nineteen chapters each cover a separate species or linked group of species. This is a book that will fi nd a place in my own library. It is certainly worth considering if you only intend to have one book on exotic pets, and is a good and reasonably comprehensive introduction to the subject. If you have an interest in one particular species or group of species then there are more specialist texts available, and this is recognised by the authors, who do provide guidance on further reading. - European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, August 2008
This practical, user-friendly resource provides essential informationn on the care and treatment of the most common exotic pets presented in practice. The colour images in this manual as well as the numerous tables on drugs makes this book very practical to use for students and veterinarians working with exotic pets. - European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians, July 2008
Table of contents
- 1. Introduction chapter What is an exotic pet? History/origin of non-domestic pets Why exotic pets are becoming mainstream A survey of exotic pet ownership: USA and internationally Preparing your hospital for exotic pets Training you staff Preparing the waiting room Necessary equipment 2. Invertebrates Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 3. Ornamental fish Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 4. Amphibians Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 5. Snakes Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 6. Lizards Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 7. Chelonians Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 8. Crocodilians Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 9. Birds Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 10. Marsupials Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 11. Mice and Rats Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 12. Hamsters and Gerbils Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 13. Guinea pigs Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 14. Chinchillas Common species kept in captivity Biology Husbandry Nutrition Preventive medicine Restraint Physical examination Diagnostic testing Common disease presentations Therapeutics Surgery Zoonoses 15. Rabbits Common species kept in captivit