Veterinary nursing of exotic pets [[electronic resource] /] / Simon J. Girling

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910141511703321
• Autore: Girling Simon
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
• ISBN: 1-118-78294-1; 1-299-15935-4; 1-118-50629-4; 1-118-50630-8
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (378 p.)
• Disciplina: 636.089/073
• Soggetti: Exotic animals - Diseases - Nursing; Veterinary nursing; Pets - Diseases - Nursing
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Small mammals -- Basic small mammal anatomy and physiology -- Small mammal housing, husbandry and rearing -- Small mammal handling and chemical restraint -- Small mammal nutrition -- Common diseases of small mammals -- An overview of small mammal therapeutics -- Small mammal diagnostic imaging -- Small mammal emergency and critical care medicine -- Birds -- Basic avian anatomy and physiology -- Avian housing and husbandry -- Avian handling and chemical restraint -- Avian nutrition -- Common avian diseases -- An overview of avian therapeutics -- Avian diagnostic imaging -- Avian emergency and critical care medicine -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Basic reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology -- Reptile and amphibian housing and husbandry -- Reptile and amphibian handling and chemical restraint -- Reptile and amphibian nutrition -- Common reptile and amphibian diseases -- An overview of reptile and amphibian therapeutics -- Reptile diagnostic imaging -- Reptile emergency and critical care medicine -- Appendix 1 Legislation affecting exotic pet species in the united kingdom -- Appendix 2 Useful addresses and organisations.
• Sommario/riassunto: Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets is the definitive reference book on the principles and practice of nursing exotic species. From rabbits and chinchillas to budgies and iguanas, it not only covers husbandry, nutrition and handling, but provides an overview of diseases and treatments, and explores anatomy and chemical restraint. The redesigned layout and full colour artwork make it quicker and easier to find exactly what you're looking for. New coverage for this revised and enlarged second edition includes: emergency and critical care, radiography, and small marsupials such as sugargli