Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets

Preface vii
Part I Small Mammals 1
Chapter 1 Basic Small Mammal Anatomy and Physiology 2
Chapter 2 Small Mammal Housing Husbandry and Rearing 26
Chapter 3 Small Mammal Handling and Chemical Restraint 36
Chapter 4 Small Mammal Nutrition 49
Chapter 5 Common Diseases of Small Mammals 59
Chapter 6 An Overview of Small Mammal Therapeutics 91
Chapter 7 Small Mammal Diagnostic Imaging 110
Chapter 8 Small Mammal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 122
Part II Avian Species 131
Chapter 9 Basic Avian Anatomy and Physiology 132
Chapter 10 Avian Housing and Husbandry 150
Chapter 11 Avian Handling and Chemical Restraint 158
Chapter 12 Avian Nutrition 170
Chapter 13 Common Avian Diseases 185
Chapter 14 An Overview of Avian Therapeutics 209
Chapter 15 Avian Diagnostic Imaging 226
Chapter 16 Avian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 234
Part III Reptiles and Amphibians 245
Chapter 17 Basic Reptile and Amphibian Anatomy and Physiology 246
Chapter 18 Reptile and Amphibian Housing Husbandry and Rearing 266
Chapter 19 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Chemical Restraint 272
Chapter 20 Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition 286
Chapter 21 Common Reptile and Amphibian Diseases 297
Chapter 22 An Overview of Reptile and Amphibian Therapeutics 319
Chapter 23 Reptile Diagnostic Imaging 337
Chapter 24 Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Reptiles 346
Appendix 1 Legislation Aff ecting Exotic Pet Species in the United Kingdom 355
Appendix 2 Useful Addresses 357
Index 358