Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry

Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry is a practical reference for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals in the veterinary clinic. Covering common species such as mice, hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets, the book focuses on nursing care, giving veterinary staff the information they need to work with these less-common patients. With information on basic anatomy, preventative care, and common diseases, Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of caring for small exotic mammals and communicating with owners.

Auteur

Ron E. Banks, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM, CPIA, is the Director of
the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Julie M. Sharp, DVM, is a veterinarian at the Office of
Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Sonia D. Doss, M.Ed., RLATG, is a veterinary technologist
at the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Deborah A. Vanderford, DVM, is a veterinarian at
the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Texte du rabat
Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry is a practical reference for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals in the veterinary clinic. Covering common species such as mice, hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets, the book focuses on the basics of well-being in these less-common patients, including housing, nutrition, enrichment, and diseases. With information on basic anatomy, preventative care, and common diseases, Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of caring for small exotic mammals and communicating with owners. In addition to introductory chapters with general information on the enrichment of these species and preventative medicine, the bulk of the book is devoted to species-specific chapters. Each species chapter takes a common format for ease of use, with information encompassing common breeds, reproduction, clinical techniques, treatment, and laboratory values. Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry is a useful guide for veterinary technicians and veterinarians seeing a wide range of small exotic patients.

Key features:

• Practical guide for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals
• Covers popular species such as rabbits, ferrets, and rodents
• Focuses on the basics of well-being in these less-common patients
• Takes a user-friendly approach with species chapters following a common format
• Provides information ranging from anatomy and preventative care to clinical techniques and common diseases
• Includes a chapter on enrichment, an important consideration for keeping these animals as pets

Contenu

Acknowledgments vii

1 Introduction 3

2 Enrichment 11

3 Preventive Medicine 21

4 Rabbits 49

5 Ferrets 61

6 Mice 73

7 Rats 81

8 Gerbils 93

9 Hamsters 103

10 Guinea pigs 115

11 Chinchillas 125

12 Degus 137

13 Hedgehogs 143

14 Sugar Gliders 157

15 Opossums 169

Index 175

Color plate appears between pages 80 and 81