Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician (3rd Edition)

Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician (Third Edition)

Edited by Bonnie Ballard and Ryan Cheek

Publisher: Wi1ey-B1ackwel1, 3rd ed., 2016

ISBN-10: 1118914287

ISBN-13: 978-1118914281

516 pages

Now in its third edition, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for technicians in the classroom and clinic setting alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to present to a veterinary practice, coverage includes avian, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and wildlife.

For the first time in full color, this edition features updates throughout with a brand new chapter on fish medicine. Information ranging from anatomy, restraint, and common diseases to radiology, surgical assisting, and parasitology are included.

Designed to provide technicians with all the information necessary to confidently and competently treat exotic patients, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician offers easy-to-follow descriptions of common procedures and techniques. A companion website offers review questions and images from the book in PowerPoint for download.

Key Features

• Now in full color

• Features anatomy, restraint, and common diseases to radiology, surgical assisting, and parasitology

• New chapter on fish medicine

Section III: Avian

4 Psittacine and Passerine Birds, 43

5 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment, 73

6 Aviary Design and Management, 83

7 Sex Differentiation and Reproduction, 89

Section VII: Hematology

24 Avian and Reptile Hematology, 381

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