Exotic small mammal care and husbandry / Ron E. Banks ... [et al.]. - Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010. - viii, 180 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1.Introduction -- 2.Enrichment -- 3.Preventive medicine -- 4.Rabbits -- 5.Ferrets -- 6.Mice -- 7.Rats -- 8.Gerbils -- 9.Hamsters -- 10.Guinea pigs --11.Chinchillas -- 12.Degus -- 13.Hedgehogs -- 14.Sugar gliders -- 15.Opossums.

This is a practical reference for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals in the veterinary clinic. Covering common species such as mice, hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets, the book focuses on nursing care, giving veterinary staff the information they need to work with these less-common patients.

9780813810225 (pbk.) : £29.99 9780813810225 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Pets.
Exotic animals.
Pet medicine.
Animal welfare.
Veterinary medicine.
Animal husbandry
Veterinary medicine: small animals (pets)
Farming and Country Life.
Animal Welfare.
Veterinary Medicine.
Animal Husbandry.
Animals, Domestic.

SF413 / .E96 2010

636 BAN