LEADER 03278nam 2200625Ia 450 001 996218396403316 005 20230617005404.0 010 $a1-281-31870-1 010 $a9786611318703 010 $a0-470-79574-3 010 $a0-470-69079-8 010 $a0-470-68052-0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000536595 035 $a(EBL)351650 035 $a(OCoLC)437218863 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000267222 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11218400 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000267222 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10305530 035 $a(PQKB)11054136 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351650 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000536595 100 $a20021010d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aVeterinary nursing of exotic pets$b[electronic resource] /$fSimon Girling 210 $aOxford ;$aMalden, MA $cBlackwell Pub.$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (328 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-0747-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aVETERINARY NURSING OF EXOTIC PETS; Contents; Preface; AVIAN SPECIES; 1 Basic avian anatomy and physiology; 2 Avian housing and husbandry; 3 Avian handling and chemical restraint; 4 Avian nutrition; 5 Common avian diseases; 6 An overview of avian therapeutics; REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS; 7 Basic reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology; 8 Reptile and amphibian housing, husbandry and rearing; 9 Reptile and amphibian handling and chemical restraint; 10 Reptile and amphibian nutrition; 11 Common reptile and amphibian diseases; 12 An overview of reptile and amphibian therapeutics; SMALL MAMMALS 327 $a13 Basic small mammal anatomy and physiology14 Small mammal housing, husbandry and rearing; 15 Small mammal handling and chemical restraint; 16 Small mammal nutrition; 17 Common diseases of small mammals; 18 An overview of small mammal therapeutics; Appendix 1 Legislation affecting exotic pet species in the UK; Appendix 2 Useful addresses; Index 330 $aFrom budgies and cockatiels to chipmunks and chinchillas, our interest in exotic pets has rocketed in recent years. With the house rabbit being the UK's third most commonly kept pet after the cat and dog, and sales in small mammals, reptiles and birds continuing to grow, exotic pets have now become a specialist area of veterinary practice in their own right. Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets is the first book to address the need for a definitive reference book devoted entirely to the principles and applications of nursing exotic species. Developed from a City and Guild's course, it no 606 $aExotic animals$xDiseases 606 $aWildlife diseases 606 $aPet medicine 606 $aVeterinary nursing 615 0$aExotic animals$xDiseases. 615 0$aWildlife diseases. 615 0$aPet medicine. 615 0$aVeterinary nursing. 676 $a636.089/073 676 $a636.089073 700 $aGirling$b Simon$0895613 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996218396403316 996 $aVeterinary nursing of exotic pets$92000740 997 $aUNISA