Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis

Inbunden, Engelska, 2020

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Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is a practical, user-friendly guide to diagnostic testing in a wide range of exotic species. Offers complete information on obtaining samples, performing tests, and interpreting laboratory results in exotic animalsPresents information on each species using a similar format for easy accessEmphasizes details on clinical biochemistries, urinalysis, and common laboratory diagnostic tests not found in other resourcesDraws together information on selecting, performing, and using diagnostic tests into a single easy-to-use resourceCovers a wide range of species, including small mammals, primates, reptiles, aquatic animals, and wild, laboratory, and pet birds

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2020-03-09
Mått224 x 282 x 31 mm
Vikt1 814 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor656
FörlagJohn Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN9780470960356

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The Editors J. Jill Heatley, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian, Reptilian, Amphibian), DACZM, is an Associate Professor of Zoological Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA. Karen E. Russell, DVM, PhD, DACVP, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA.

Contributors viiPreface xiAcknowledgment xiii1 Introduction 1Karen E. Russell and J. Jill Heatley2 Ferrets 17Cheryl B. Greenacre3 Procyonids 45Cameron Ratliff and J. Jill Heatley4 Skunks 53Dennilyn Parker, Frank J. Krupka and J. Jill Heatley5 Rabbits 63Barbara L. Oglesbee6 Rats and Mice 81James Kusmeirczyk, Melissa Kling, Ann B. Kier, Sherrelle M. Milligan and J. Jill Heatley7 Hamsters and Gerbils 113Gabriel P. McKeon, Claude M. Nagamine and Stephen A. Felt8 Hystricomorph Rodents: Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Degus, and Viscachas 129Christy L. Rettenmund and J. Jill Heatley9 Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) 145Jessica Hokamp, Rosely Gioia‐Di Chiacchio and Eliana Reiko Matushima10 Squirrels 155J. Jill Heatley11 Marsupials 175Rosemary J. Booth12 Hedgehogs 199Jordan Gentry, R. Scott Larsen and J. Jill Heatley13 Callitrichids 211Melissa Smith and J. Jill Heatley14 Lemurs 229Sabrina D. Clark15 Other Small New World Monkeys 241Megan A. Albertelli16 Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles 255Charles Innis and Zdenek Knotek17 Snakes 291Jen Brown, Tim Tristan and J. Jill Heatley18 Lizards 319Stephen J. Divers and Melinda S. Camus19 Amphibians 347María J. Forzán and Barbara S. Horney20 Fish 369Stephen A. Smith21 Aquatic Invertebrates 383Nadia Stegeman, Matthew Allender, Jill Arnold and Christopher J. Bonar22 Terrestrial Invertebrates 409Trevor T. Zachariah23 Laboratory Diagnostics for Birds 429Shane Raidal24 Raptors 437Michael P. Jones and John Chitty25 Psittaciformes 483Thomas N. Tully, Jr.26 Galliformes 503Jennifer R. Cook and J. Jill Heatley27 Pigeons and Doves 543Lauren Virginia Powers and Devorah Marks Stowe28 Passerine Birds 565Kemba Marshall and J. Jill Heatley29 Seabirds and Waterfowl 585Christine FiorelloIndex 609

“Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is an excellent textbook for veterinary practitioners who treat exotic animals or wildlife. It is also a beneficial resource for professionals who specialize in veterinary diagnostic testing, including clinical pathologists…. This book is moderately priced, but I consider it a worthwhile investment and excellent addition to the library of any practitioner interested in exotic animal or wildlife medicine. It is a practical, user-friendly, comprehensive, and relevant reference.” - JAVMA | SEP 15, 2020 | VOL 257 | NO. 6