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A veterinary technician's guide to exotic animal care / Thomas N. Tully, Mark A. Mitchell.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF997.5.E95 T85 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tully, Thomas N., Jr., 1959-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Exotic animals--Diseases.
- Exotic animals.
- Wildlife diseases.
- Pet medicine.
- Veterinary nursing.
- Animals--Diseases.
- Animals.
- Animal Diseases.
- Pets.
- Animal Technicians.
- Veterinary Medicine--methods.
- Medical Subjects:
- Animal Diseases.
- Pets.
- Animal Technicians.
- Veterinary Medicine--methods.
- Physical Description:
- xx, 233 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Lakewood, Colo. : AAHA Press, ©2012.
- Summary:
- "Today's exotic pet owners demand quality care for their animals and expect both veterinarians and veterinary technicians to provide it. The second edition of 'A Veterianry Technician's Guide to Exotic Animal Care' provides the information necessary to perform vital functions, and is an ideal resource for both veterinary technicians and veterinarians who would like a refresher on caring for these unique animals. Well-organized and accessible, each chapter of this book details husbandry, nutrition, restraint, physical examination, diagnostic sampling, therapeutics, and common diseases. Features of the second edition: full-colour photographs and anatomical line drawings throughout; techniques to reduce patient stress and avoid injury; care and feeding information to aid in client education; tabular data on feeding guidelines for critical care rabbits and on therapeutic drugs and dosages for sugar gliders; new information on diagnostic imagina and parasitology. This valuable resource will give veterinary technicians and veterinarians alike the knowledge and confidence needed to perform quality exotic pet care." - From back cover.
- Contents:
- Avian
- Reptiles and amphibians
- Ferrets
- Rabbits
- Rodents : guinea pigs, hamsters, gerbils, rats, and mice
- Hedgehogs
- Sugar gliders
- Fish.
- Notes:
- Revised edition of: A technician's guide to exotic animal care / Thomas N. Tully Jr., Mark A. Mitchell. c2001.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Clarence J. Marshall Memorial Library Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781583261460
- 158326146X
- OCLC:
- 778040098
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