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Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician
Bonnie Ballard (Edited by), BM Ballard (Author), Ryan Cheek (Edited by)
9781119863144, Wiley
Paperback / softback, published 18 April 2024
752 pages
27.4 x 21.6 x 3.3 cm, 1.95 kg
Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician Comprehensive full color textbook on common exotic species, written specifically for vet techs in classroom or clinical settings Now in its fourth edition, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for veterinary technicians in the classroom and clinical settings alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to find their way to a veterinary practice, the book offers coverage of birds, reptiles, amphibians, exotic companion mammals, and wildlife. It also features discussions of anatomy, restraint, common diseases, radiology, anesthesia and analgesia, clinical skills, surgical assisting, and parasitology. This edition offers new updates throughout, including new chapters related to critical care feeding of exotic companion mammals, reptile infectious diseases, and exotic animal rehabilitation. It also provides full-color photos, including radiographs. 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 delivers review questions and images from the book in PowerPoint format. Topics covered in Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician include: Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is an essential reference for veterinary technician students, along with veterinary technicians working in an exotic practice, or veterinary technicians who work in a small animal practice where adding exotic patients is being considered.
Contributors xxxiii Preface xxxvii Acknowledgments xxxix Disclaimer xli About the Companion Website xliii Section I Introduction 1 1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice 3 Section II Analgesia and Anesthesia 9 2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia 11 3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients 35 4 Physical Rehabilitation 49 Section III Avian 61 5 Psittacine and Passerine Birds 63 6 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment 99 7 Aviary Design and Management 113 8 Sex Differentiation and Reproduction 119 Section IV Reptiles 125 9 Lizards 127 10 Snakes 177 11 Chelonians 231 12 Herpetoculture and Reproduction 273 13 Infectious Diseases of Reptiles 297 Section V Amphibians and Aquatic Animals 321 14 Amphibians 323 15 Fish 369 Section VI Exotic Companion Mammals 397 17 Rabbits 421 18 Mice, Rats, Gerbils, and Hamsters 465 19 Chinchillas 483 20 Guinea Pigs 493 21 Degus 511 22 Hedgehogs 519 23 Skunks 529 24 Sugar Gliders 535 25 Prairie Dogs 547 26 Critical Care Feeding 555 Section VII Hematology 561 Section VIII Zoo, Aquarium Medicine, and Wildlife 569 28 The Role of a Veterinary Technician in a Zoo 571 29 The Role of a Veterinary Technician at a Public Aquarium 587 Rachel Parchem 30 The Role of the Veterinary Technician in Wildlife Rehabilitation 595 Section IX Appendices 627 Appendix 1 State/Federal Wildlife Permit Offices 629 Appendix 2 Wildlife Admissions/Exam/Care Forms 633 Appendix 3 Handling and Restraint of Wildlife Species 637 Appendix 4 Tail Wrapping 643 Appendix 5 Guide to Identification of Hatchling and Nestling Songbirds 645 Appendix 6 Average Body Weights of Selected North American Songbirds 649 Appendix 7 Species Care Sheets 651 Appendix 8 Biological Data of Selected North American Wild Mammals 659 Appendix 9 Glossary of Medical Conditions and Treatments 661 Appendix 10 Wildlife Product Sources 665 Appendix 11 Additional Resources 669 Appendix 12 Supplies Necessary for an Exotic Practice 673 Appendix 13 Animal Training Documentation 675 Appendix 14 Animal Data Transfer Form 677 Appendix 15 Operating Protocols: Animal Training Request Form 683 Appendix 16 Operating Protocols: Enrichment and Evaluation Form 685 Index 687
Bonnie Ballard
Jody Nugent-Deal
Katrina Lafferty
Jodi Seidel
Cheryl B. Greenacre and Janet L. Pezzi-Jones
April Romagnano, Tarah Hadley, Ashley McGaha, and Jan Hooimeijer
April Romagnano
April Romagnano and Tarah Hadley
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson and Brad Wilson
Ryan Cheek
Sarah Camlic, Ryan Cheek, Pia Bartolini, and Samuel Rivera
David Martinez-Jimenez
Pia Bartolini
Brad Wilson
Sandy Skeba and Bonnie Ballard
16 Ferrets 399
Colleen Roman
Vanessa K. Lee, Douglas K. Taylor, and Deborah Mook
April Romagnano
Ashley McGaha
Liz Vetrano
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson
Ashley McGaha
Serina Scott and Samuel Rivera
Nia Chau and Samuel Rivera
Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson and Samuel Rivera
Micah Kohles
27 Avian and Reptile Hematology 563
Denise I. Bounous
Sandy Skeba
Melanie Haire
Florina S. Tseng DVM
Subject Areas: Veterinary medicine [MZ]
