Exotic animal medicine for the veterinary technician
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書誌事項
Exotic animal medicine for the veterinary technician
Wiley-Blackwell, 2017
3rd ed
- : pbk.
大学図書館所蔵 全2件
注記
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Exotic Animal Medicine
for the Veterinary Technician
Third Edition
Now in its third edition, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for technicians in the classroom and clinic setting alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to present to a veterinary practice, coverage includes avian, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and wildlife.
For the first time in full color, this edition features updates throughout with a brand new chapter on fish medicine. Information ranging from anatomy, restraint, and common diseases to radiology, surgical assisting, and parasitology are included.
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 offers review questions and images from the book in PowerPoint for download.
Key Features
Now in full color
Features anatomy, restraint, common diseases to radiology, surgical assisting, and parasitology
New chapter on fish medicine
Companion Website
This book is accompanied by a companion website: www.wiley.com/go/ballard/exotics
The website includes:
Supplementary interactive multiple choice questions
PowerPoint slides of all figures from the book for downloading
目次
Contributors ix
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xv
Disclaimer xvii
About the Companion Website xix
Section I: Introduction
1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice 3
Bonnie Ballard
Section II: Analgesia and Anesthesia
2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia 11
Jody Nugent-Deal
3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients 31
Katrina Lafferty
Section III: Avian
4 Psittacine and Passerine Birds 43
Cheryl B. Greenacre and Lillian Gerhardt
5 Psittacine Behavior Husbandry and Enrichment 73
April Romagnano and Tarah L. Hadley
6 Aviary Design and Management 83
April Romagnano
7 Sex Differentiation and Reproduction 89
April Romagnano and Tarah L. Hadley
Section IV: Reptiles
8 Lizards 95
Brad Wilson
9 Snakes 137
Ryan Cheek and Maria Crane
10 Chelonians 183
Samuel Rivera
11 Herpetoculture and Reproduction 197
David Martinez-Jimenez
Section V: Amphibians and Aquatic Animals
12 Amphibians 215
Brad Wilson
13 Fish 251
Sandy Skeba and Susan Coy
Section VI: Mammals
14 Ferrets 273
Colleen Roman and Tarah L. Hadley
15 Rabbits 287
Vanessa K. Lee, Douglas K. Taylor, Michael J. Huerkamp, and Deborah Mook
16 Mice, Rats, Gerbils, and Hamsters 319
April Romagnano
17 Chinchillas 333
Ashley Schuller and Bonnie Ballard
18 Guinea Pigs 341
Jill Murray and Maria Crane
19 Degus 351
Jill Murray
20 Hedgehogs 359
Ashley Schuller and Michael Duffy Jones
21 Skunks 367
Samuel Rivera
22 Sugar Gliders 371
Samuel Rivera
23 Prairie Dogs 375
Samuel Rivera
Section VII: Hematology
24 Avian and Reptile Hematology 381
Denise I. Bounous
Section VIII: Zoo, Aquarium Medicine, and Wildlife
25 The Role of a Veterinary Technician in a Zoo 389
Sandy Skeba
26 The Technician's Role at a Public Aquarium 397
Susan Coy
27 The Role of the Veterinary Technician in Wildlife Rehabilitation 401
Melanie Haire
Section IX: Appendices
1 State/Federal Wildlife Permit Offices 431
2 Wildlife Admissions/Exam/Care Forms 433
3 Handling and Restraint of Wildlife Species 437
4 Tail Wrapping 443
5 Guide to Identification of Hatchling and Nestling Songbirds 445
6 Average Body Weights of Selected North American Songbirds 449
7 Species Care Sheets 451
8 Biological Data of Selected North American Wild Mammals 457
9 Glossary of Medical Conditions and Treatments 459
10 Wildlife Product Sources 463
11 Additional Resources 467
12 Supplies Necessary for an Exotic Practice 471
13 Animal Training Documentation 473
14 Animal Data Transfer Form 475
15 Operating Protocols: Animal Training Request Form 481
16 Operating Protocols: Enrichment and Evaluation Form 483
Index 485
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