{"product_id":"handbook-of-exotic-pet-medicine-isbn-9781119389941","title":"Handbook of Exotic Pet Medicine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEasy-to-use, comprehensive reference covering the less common species encountered in general veterinary practice\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHandbook of Exotic Pet Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e provides easy-to-access, detailed information on a wide variety of exotic species that can be encountered in general veterinary practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOffering excellent coverage of topics such as basic techniques, preventative health measures, and a formulary for each species, each chapter uses the same easy-to-follow format so that users can find information quickly while working in the clinic. Presented in full colour, with over 400 photographs, the book gives small animal practitioners the confidence to handle and treat more familiar pets such as budgerigars, African grey parrots, bearded dragons, corn snakes, tortoises, pygmy hedgehogs, hamsters and rats. Other species that may be presented less frequently including skunks, marmosets, sugar gliders, koi carp, chameleons and terrapins are also covered in detail to enable clinicians to quickly access relevant information.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive coverage of many exotic pet species that veterinarians may encounter in general practice situations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents evidence-based discussions of topics including biological parameters, husbandry, clinical evaluation, hospitalization requirements, common medical and surgical conditions, radiographic imaging, and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Exotic Pet Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e is an ideal one-stop reference for the busy general practitioner seeing the occasional exotic animal, veterinary surgeons with an established exotic animal caseload, veterinary students and veterinary nurses wishing to further their knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eList of Contributors ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Ground Squirrels 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 African Pygmy Hedgehogs 13\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNathalie Wissink-Argilaga\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Common Marmosets 27\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJane Hopper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Striped Skunk 43\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eClive Munns\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Degus 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Mongolian Gerbils 71\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Hamsters 83\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Rats 99\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eRichard Saunders\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Sugar Gliders 125\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Budgerigars and Cockatiels 141\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Grey Parrots 165\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Birds of Prey 189\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlberto Rodriguez Barbon and Marie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Bearded Dragons 219\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Geckos 241\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Chameleons 263\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Corn Snakes 283\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Boas and Pythons 305\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eJoanna Hedley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mediterranean Tortoises 327\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Brown\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 African Tortoises 361\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMarie Kubiak and Sarah Pellett\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Terrapins 387\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIan Sayers and Marie Kubiak\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Amphibians 415\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eStephanie Jayson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Koi Carp 437\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLindsay Thomas\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Tarantulas 459\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Pellett and Steven A. 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