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The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the mos ... Read more

The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the most common exotic species presented in practice, this comprehensive guide prepares you to treat invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, North American wildlife, and small mammals such as ferrets, rabbits, and rodents. Organized by species, each chapter features vivid color images that demonstrate the unique anatomic, medical, and surgical features of each species. This essential reference also provides a comprehensive overview of biology, husbandry, preventive medicine, common disease presentations, zoonoses, and much more. Other key topics include common health and nutritional issues as well as restraint techniques, lab values, drug dosages, and special equipment needed to treat exotics.Brings cutting-edge information on all exotic species together in one convenient resource.Offers essential strategies for preparing your staff to properly handle and treat exotic patients.Features an entire chapter on equipping your practice to accommodate exotic species, including the necessary equipment for housing, diagnostics, pathology, surgery, and therapeutics.Provides life-saving information on CPR, drugs, and supportive care for exotic animals in distress.Discusses wildlife rehabilitation, with valuable information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care.Includes an entire chapter devoted to the emergency management of North American wildlife.Offers expert guidance on treating exotics for practitioners who may not be experienced in exotic pet care. Minimize

Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide provides re ... Read more

Exotic Animal Medicine: A Quick Reference Guide provides readily accessible, user-friendly information for veterinarians who do not have detailed knowledge of the majority of exotic pet species. The book gives the key points on differential diagnoses and diagnostics, along with background information on a wide variety of exotic pets. It is formatted so that, whether experienced with exotics or not, the clinician can at a glance view the likely conditions to be encountered within that species or animal group; develop a potential differential diagnosis list quickly; initiate an investigational plan; and view treatment regimes. Species covered include ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, pet rats, hamsters and other small rodents; parrots, budgerigars and related species, canaries, finches, toucans; lizards, snakes, tortoises and turtles, frogs, salamanders; pond fish, tropical freshwater fish and tropical marine fish.Covers all the commonly encountered exotic pets in one volumeOrganization of chapters by species and clinical signsA standard approach to information presentation, enabling the clinician to access information even more efficientlySuitable for veterinarians all over the world with an introduction written by an American specialist in this fieldReadily accessible, user-friendly: written in note form Minimize

The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the mos ... Read more

The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the most common exotic species presented in practice, this comprehensive guide prepares you to treat invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, North American wildlife, and small mammals such as ferrets, rabbits, and rodents. Organized by species, each chapter features vivid color images that demonstrate the unique anatomic, medical, and surgical features of each species. This essential reference also provides a comprehensive overview of biology, husbandry, preventive medicine, common disease presentations, zoonoses, and much more. Other key topics include common health and nutritional issues as well as restraint techniques, lab values, drug dosages, and special equipment needed to treat exotics.Brings cutting-edge information on all exotic species together in one convenient resource.Offers essential strategies for preparing your staff to properly handle and treat exotic patients.Features an entire chapter on equipping your practice to accommodate exotic species, including the necessary equipment for housing, diagnostics, pathology, surgery, and therapeutics.Provides life-saving information on CPR, drugs, and supportive care for exotic animals in distress.Discusses wildlife rehabilitation, with valuable information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care.Includes an entire chapter devoted to the emergency management of North American wildlife.Offers expert guidance on treating exotics for practitioners who may not be experienced in exotic pet care. Minimize