Veterinary nursing of exotic pets / Simon J. Girling.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Girling, Simon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Exotic animals--Diseases--Nursing.

Exotic animals.

Veterinary nursing.

Pets--Diseases--Nursing.

Pets.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (378 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets is the definitive reference book on the principles and practice of nursing exotic species. From rabbits and chinchillas to budgies and iguanas, it not only covers husbandry, nutrition and handling, but provides an overview of diseases and treatments, and explores anatomy and chemical restraint. The redesigned layout and full colour artwork make it quicker and easier to find exactly what you're looking for. New coverage for this revised and enlarged second edition includes: emergency and critical care, radiography, and small marsupials such as sugargli

Contents:

Small mammals

Basic small mammal anatomy and physiology

Small mammal housing, husbandry and rearing

Small mammal handling and chemical restraint

Small mammal nutrition

Common diseases of small mammals

An overview of small mammal therapeutics

Small mammal diagnostic imaging

Small mammal emergency and critical care medicine

Birds

Basic avian anatomy and physiology

Avian housing and husbandry

Avian handling and chemical restraint

Avian nutrition

Common avian diseases

An overview of avian therapeutics

Avian diagnostic imaging

Avian emergency and critical care medicine

Reptiles and amphibians

Basic reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology

Reptile and amphibian housing and husbandry

Reptile and amphibian handling and chemical restraint

Reptile and amphibian nutrition

Common reptile and amphibian diseases

An overview of reptile and amphibian therapeutics

Reptile diagnostic imaging

Reptile emergency and critical care medicine

Appendix 1 Legislation affecting exotic pet species in the united kingdom

Appendix 2 Useful addresses and organisations.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9781118782941

1118782941

9781299159358

1299159354

9781118506295

1118506294

9781118506301

1118506308

OCLC:

827208169