The third edition of Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets and Wildlife is a revised and expanded update of the essential text for veterinary nurses caring for exotic pets and wildlife species.
Organised into logical sections, the text covers the anatomy and physiology, housing, husbandry, handling, nutrition, diseases, therapeutics, diagnostic imaging, and critical care medicine of a wide variety of exotic species, as well as a an entirely new section on wildlife treatment and rehabilitation.
From small mammals like rabbits and mice to avian species, reptiles, amphibians, and Eurasian wildlife species, the author includes everything you need to succeed as a veterinary nurse studying for the RCVS nursing syllabus, as well as postgraduate and advanced programs in Veterinary Nursing of Zoo, Exotics, and Wildlife species.
Readers will find: - Information on common exotic pet species, such as rabbits, rodents, African pygmy hedgehogs, lizards, snakes, tortoises and cage birds - An entirely new section on wildlife species, including chemical restraints, therapeutics, and rehabilitation - A focus on evidence-based care practice and the latest guidance for veterinary nursing - Appendices, including nursing care plans for exotic pets and wildlife with filled out example cases
Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets and Wildlife is essential reading for both students and practitioners, and the new edition remains the gold standard in the field of veterinary nursing.
Table of Contents
Foreword vii
Abbreviations viii
Part I Small Mammals 1
Chapter 1 Basic Small Mammal Anatomy and Physiology 2
Chapter 2 Small Mammal Housing,
Husbandry and Rearing 28
Chapter 3 Small Mammal Handling and Chemical Restraint 38
Chapter 4 Small Mammal Nutrition 52
Chapter 5 Common Diseases of Small Mammals 61
Chapter 6 An Overview of Small Mammal Therapeutics 99
Chapter 7 Small Mammal Diagnostic Imaging 119
Chapter 8 Small Mammal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 131
Part II Avian Species 141
Chapter 9 Basic Avian Anatomy and Physiology 142
Chapter 10 Avian Housing and Husbandry 164
Chapter 11 Avian Handling and Chemical Restraint 171
Chapter 12 Avian Nutrition 186
Chapter 13 Common Avian Diseases 201
Chapter 14 An Overview of Avian Therapeutics 226
Chapter 15 Avian Diagnostic Imaging 240
Chapter 16 Avian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 250
Part III Reptiles and Amphibians 261
Chapter 17 Basic Reptile and Amphibian Anatomy and Physiology 262
Chapter 18 Reptile and Amphibian Housing, Husbandry and Rearing 284
Chapter 19 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Chemical Restraint 290
Chapter 20 Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition 304
Chapter 21 Common Reptile and Amphibian Diseases 315
Chapter 22 An Overview of Reptile and Amphibian Therapeutics 334
Chapter 23 Reptile and Amphibian Diagnostic Imaging 350
Chapter 24 Reptile and Amphibian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 360
Part IV Wildlife 369
Chapter 25 Common Mammalian Wildlife Species Biology, Anatomy and Physiology 370
Chapter 26 Wildlife Species Temporary Captive Husbandry and Nutrition 392
Chapter 27 Wildlife Handling and Chemical Restraint 410
Chapter 28 Common Wildlife Disease 424
Chapter 29 An Overview of Wildlife Therapeutics 452
Chapter 30 Wildlife Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 466
Chapter 31 Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Considerations 474
Appendix 1 Utilising Nursing Care Plans in the Care of Exotic Pets and Wildlife 479
Appendix 2 Legislation Affecting Exotic Pets and Wildlife in the UK 484
Appendix 3 Useful Resources 486
Index 487
