Girling, Simon.

Veterinary nursing of exotic pets [electronic resource] / Simon J. Girling. - 2nd ed. - Hoboken : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. - vii, 368 p. : ill. (some col.)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Small mammals -- Basic small mammal anatomy and physiology -- Small mammal housing, husbandry and rearing -- Small mammal handling and chemical restraint -- Small mammal nutrition -- Common diseases of small mammals -- An overview of small mammal therapeutics -- Small mammal diagnostic imaging -- Small mammal emergency and critical care medicine -- Birds -- Basic avian anatomy and physiology -- Avian housing and husbandry -- Avian handling and chemical restraint -- Avian nutrition -- Common avian diseases -- An overview of avian therapeutics -- Avian diagnostic imaging -- Avian emergency and critical care medicine -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Basic reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology -- Reptile and amphibian housing and husbandry -- Reptile and amphibian handling and chemical restraint -- Reptile and amphibian nutrition -- Common reptile and amphibian diseases -- An overview of reptile and amphibian therapeutics -- Reptile diagnostic imaging -- Reptile emergency and critical care medicine -- Appendix 1 Legislation affecting exotic pet species in the united kingdom -- Appendix 2 Useful addresses and organisations.


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Exotic animals--Diseases--Nursing.
Veterinary nursing.
Pets--Diseases--Nursing.


Electronic books.

SF997.5.E95 / G57 2013

636.089/073