Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets

Simon J. Girling BVMS (Hons)DZooMed, DipECZM, CBiol, FSB, EurProBiol, MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, European Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health Management)Simon has had a varied career spending time in mixed and small animal practice, out of hours emergency work, DEFRA/Animal Health and zoos. Throughout all of this his first love has been exotics. He is currently a Director at Girling and Fraser Ltd and course tutor, and is Head of Veterinary Services to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland based at Edinburgh Zoo. Simon has authored and co-authored several texts on veterinary medicine for exotic species. He lectures widely in the UK and Europe on many different aspects of zoological medicine, both to vets and veterinary nurses.

• Preface viiPart I Small Mammals 1Chapter 1 Basic Small Mammal Anatomy and Physiology 2Chapter 2 Small Mammal Housing Husbandry and Rearing 26Chapter 3 Small Mammal Handling and Chemical Restraint 36Chapter 4 Small Mammal Nutrition 49Chapter 5 Common Diseases of Small Mammals 59Chapter 6 An Overview of Small Mammal Therapeutics 91Chapter 7 Small Mammal Diagnostic Imaging 110Chapter 8 Small Mammal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 122Part II Avian Species 131Chapter 9 Basic Avian Anatomy and Physiology 132Chapter 10 Avian Housing and Husbandry 150Chapter 11 Avian Handling and Chemical Restraint 158Chapter 12 Avian Nutrition 170Chapter 13 Common Avian Diseases 185Chapter 14 An Overview of Avian Therapeutics 209Chapter 15 Avian Diagnostic Imaging 226Chapter 16 Avian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine 234Part III Reptiles and Amphibians 245Chapter 17 Basic Reptile and Amphibian Anatomy and Physiology 246Chapter 18 Reptile and Amphibian Housing Husbandry and Rearing 266Chapter 19 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Chemical Restraint 272Chapter 20 Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition 286Chapter 21 Common Reptile and Amphibian Diseases 297Chapter 22 An Overview of Reptile and Amphibian Therapeutics 319Chapter 23 Reptile Diagnostic Imaging 337Chapter 24 Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Reptiles 346Appendix 1 Legislation Aff ecting Exotic Pet Species in the United Kingdom 355Appendix 2 Useful Addresses 357Index 358

“Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets appears in its second updated edition to cover the basic principles of nursing exotic species. From chinchillas to iguanas, it considers nutrition, handling, husbandry, and all manner of diseases and treatments, with new coverage for this revised edition including emergency and critical care, radiography, and small exotics such as sugargliders. Color photos and color tabbed pages accompany discussion of common diseases of small mammals and their treatment. Vet students and clinics will find this a solid reference compiling best practices and considering all issues involved in management.”  (Midwest Book Reviews, 1 July 2013)