Exotic Animal Care and Management

Exotic Animal Care and Management


Yazar Vicki Judah
Yayınevi Delmar
ISBN 9781418041984
Baskı yılı 2008
Sayfa sayısı 288
Ağırlık 0.59 kg
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Exotic Animal Care and Management, provides students with a comprehensive and unique learning experience, focusing entirely on exotic animal care, and husbandry. This text book addresses behavior, habitat, husbandry and diet for each species, recognizing that the majority of medical problems in keeping exotics are due to a lack of species-specific information. Common diseases for each species are discussed at length, from the perspective of providing nursing care, and recognizing signs of health problems. This comprehensive text also covers essential information for anyone working with exotics in a clinical setting including: injection sites, administration of medication, anesthesia, restraint and handling. The companion student workbook provides actual case studies and study questions directly related to the text.
Ch. 1 Introduction to Exotic Animals 1
Ch. 2 Zoonotic Disease 5
Ch. 3 Introduction to Small Mammals 11
Ch. 4 Ferrets 15
Ch. 5 Rabbits 30
Ch. 6 Guinea Pigs 48
Ch. 7 Chinchillas 60
Ch. 8 Hedgehogs 69
Ch. 9 Degus 78
Ch. 10 Hamsters and Gerbils 87
Ch. 11 Rats and Mice 91
Ch. 12 Short-Tailed Opossums 108
Ch. 13 Sugar Gliders 118
Ch. 14 Avian 133
Ch. 15 Reptiles 155
Ch. 16 Amphibians 191
Ch. 17 Scorpions 207
Ch. 18 Tarantulas 213
Ch. 19 Hermit Crabs 219
Ch. 20 Alpacas and Llamas 227
Ch. 21 Miniature Pigs 239
Glossary 250
Appendix 258
Index 259