Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients. Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia.
The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery.
A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. The book covers a wide range of species, encompassing:
- Exotic companion mammals, including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders
- Birds, including psittacines, passerines, doves and pigeons, as well as backyard poultry and waterfowl
- Reptiles, including turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards
- Amphibians
Equally useful for general practitioners, specialists in emergency and critical care and exotic animal medicine, veterinary students, and trainees, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is an essential resource for the emergent and critical care of exotic animals.
Table of Contents
List of Contributors xi
Part 1 Exotic Companion Mammals 1
Section 1 Triage and Stabilization 3
1 History and Clinical Examination 5
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland
2 Restraint, Handling, and Hospitalization 24
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland
3 Oxygen Therapy 38
Sara Gardhouse
4 Catheterization and Venipuncture 51
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker
5 Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques 70
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland
6 CPR and Euthanasia 80
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker
7 Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring 95
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker
8 Nutrition and Fluid Therapy 109
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker
Section 2 Diagnostics 123
9 STAT Diagnostics in Exotic Companion Mammals 125
Sara Gardhouse
10 Diagnostic Imaging 143
João Brandão, Peter M. DiGeronimo, and Carrie Kuzma
11 Clinical Pathology 161
Carla Monteiro and João Brandão
12 Cytology 178
Carla Monteiro and João Brandão
13 Ancillary Diagnostics 190
João Brandão
Section 3 Emergency Presentations and Management by Species 201
14 Ferrets 203
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland
15 Rabbits 238
Julie DeCubellis and Jennifer E. Graham
16 Guinea Pigs 284
Isabelle Langlois, Marion Desmarchelier, and Claire Vergneau-Grosset
17 Chinchillas 310
Jennifer E. Graham and Christoph Mans
18 Rats and Mice 330
Kristin M. Sinclair
19 Hamsters and Gerbils 349
Andrew D. Bean
20 Hedgehogs 372
Rina Maguire, Ali Anwar bin Ahmad, and Trent Charles van Zanten
21 Sugar Gliders 408
Dan H. Johnson
Part 2 Avian 431
Section 1 Triage and Stabilization 433
22 History and Clinical Exam 435
Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans
23 Restraint and Handling 445
Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans
24 Oxygen Therapy 450
Hugues Beaufrère
25 Catheterization and Venipuncture 457
Rodney Schnellbacher and Hugues Beaufrère
26 Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques 468
Anna Martel and Christoph Mans
27 CPR and Euthanasia 477
Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère
28 Avian Pain Management and Anesthesia 488
David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman and Hugues Beaufrère
29 Nutrition and Fluid Therapy 503
Hugues Beaufrère
Section 2 Diagnostics 519
30 STAT Diagnostics 521
Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère
31 Diagnostic Imaging 534
Claire Vergneau-Grosset and Hugues Beaufrère
32 Clinical Pathology 563
Hugues Beaufrère and Claire Vergneau-Grosset
33 Cytology 582
Helene Pendl, Peter M. Wencel, and Hugues Beaufrère
34 Ancillary Diagnostics 601
Delphine Laniesse and Hugues Beaufrère
Section 3 Emergency Presentations and Management by Species 617
35 Psittacines 619
Nicole R. Wyre
36 Passerines 644
David N. Phalen and Hamish Baron
37 Pigeons and Doves 653
Kenneth R. Welle
38 Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl 664
Vanessa Grunkemeyer and Samantha Swisher
Part 3 Reptile and Amphibian 695
Section 1 Triage and Stabilization 697
39 History and Clinical Exam 699
Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky
40 Restraint and Handling 710
Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky
41 Oxygen Therapy 716
Ian Kanda and João Brandão
42 Catheterization and Venipuncture 722
Ian Kanda and João Brandão
43 Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques 732
Anna Martel and Christoph Mans
44 CPR and Euthanasia 738
Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky
45 Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring 746
Grayson A. Doss, Christoph Mans, and Kurt K. Sladky
46 Nutrition and Fluid Therapy 758
Ian Kanda and João Brandão
Section 2 Diagnostics 769
47 STAT Diagnostics 771
Peter M. DiGeronimo and Nicola Di Girolamo
48 Diagnostic Imaging 783
Constance Fazio
49 Clinical Pathology 800
Nicola Di Girolamo
50 Cytology 818
Ruth A. Houseright
51 Ancillary Diagnostics 831
Nicola Di Girolamo and Diana Binanti
Section 3 Emergency Presentations and Management by Species 847
52 Turtles and Tortoises 849
Krista A. Keller
53 Snakes 865
Sean Michael Perry
54 Lizards 886
Stacey L. Wilkinson
55 Amphibians 909
Eric Klaphake
Index 926
