Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets and Wildlife

Simon J. Girling is Director of Girling & Fraser Ltd., as well as Head of Veterinary Services at the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, a Visiting Professor at the University of the Highlands and Islands, Honorary Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Glasgow and Honorary Professorial Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, in Scotland, UK.

• Foreword viiAbbreviations viiiPart I Small Mammals 1Chapter 1 Basic Small Mammal Anatomy and Physiology 2Chapter 2 Small Mammal Housing,Husbandry and Rearing 28Chapter 3 Small Mammal Handling and Chemical Restraint 38Chapter 4 Small Mammal Nutrition 52Chapter 5 Common Diseases of Small Mammals 61Chapter 6 An Overview of Small Mammal Therapeutics 99Chapter 7 Small Mammal Diagnostic Imaging 119Chapter 8 Small Mammal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 131Part II Avian Species 141Chapter 9 Basic Avian Anatomy and Physiology 142Chapter 10 Avian Housing and Husbandry 164Chapter 11 Avian Handling and Chemical Restraint 171Chapter 12 Avian Nutrition 186Chapter 13 Common Avian Diseases 201Chapter 14 An Overview of Avian Therapeutics 226Chapter 15 Avian Diagnostic Imaging 240Chapter 16 Avian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 250Part III Reptiles and Amphibians 261Chapter 17 Basic Reptile and Amphibian Anatomy and Physiology 262Chapter 18 Reptile and Amphibian Housing, Husbandry and Rearing 284Chapter 19 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Chemical Restraint 290Chapter 20 Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition 304Chapter 21 Common Reptile and Amphibian Diseases 315Chapter 22 An Overview of Reptile and Amphibian Therapeutics 334Chapter 23 Reptile and Amphibian Diagnostic Imaging 350Chapter 24 Reptile and Amphibian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 360Part IV Wildlife 369Chapter 25 Common Mammalian Wildlife Species Biology, Anatomy and Physiology 370Chapter 26 Wildlife Species Temporary Captive Husbandry and Nutrition 392Chapter 27 Wildlife Handling and Chemical Restraint 410Chapter 28 Common Wildlife Disease 424Chapter 29 An Overview of Wildlife Therapeutics 452Chapter 30 Wildlife Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 466Chapter 31 Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release Considerations 474Appendix 1 Utilising Nursing Care Plans in the Care of Exotic Pets and Wildlife 479Appendix 2 Legislation Affecting Exotic Pets and Wildlife in the UK 484Appendix 3 Useful Resources 486Index 487