{"product_id":"exotic-animal-medicine-for-the-veterinary-technician-isbn-9781119863144","title":"Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician","description":"\u003cb\u003eExotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eComprehensive full color textbook on common exotic species, written specifically for vet techs in classroom or clinical settings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its fourth edition, \u003ci\u003eExotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for veterinary technicians in the classroom and clinical settings alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to find their way to a veterinary practice, the book offers coverage of birds, reptiles, amphibians, exotic companion mammals, and wildlife. It also features discussions of anatomy, restraint, common diseases, radiology, anesthesia and analgesia, clinical skills, surgical assisting, and parasitology.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition offers new updates throughout, including new chapters related to critical care feeding of exotic companion mammals, reptile infectious diseases, and exotic animal rehabilitation. It also provides full-color photos, including radiographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesigned to provide technicians with all the information necessary to confidently and competently treat exotic patients, \u003ci\u003eExotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician \u003c\/i\u003eoffers easy-to-follow descriptions of common procedures and techniques. A companion website delivers review questions and images from the book in PowerPoint format.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTopics covered in \u003ci\u003eExotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician \u003c\/i\u003einclude: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHerpetoculture and reproduction, covering captive bred versus wild caught, quarantining, methods of sex determination, and reproductive behavior \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCriteria to determine water quality for fish, including pH, oxygen, temperature, chlorine and chloramine, and salinity \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClinical techniques for degus, including oral (PO), subcutaneous (SC), intramuscular (IM), intraperitoneal (IP), catheter placement, and wound management\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRole of the veterinary technician in wildlife rehabilitation, covering clinical protocols, intake procedures, ethical considerations, and choosing treatment routes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician \u003c\/i\u003eis an essential reference for veterinary technician students, along with veterinary technicians working in an exotic practice, or veterinary technicians who work in a small animal practice where adding exotic patients is being considered. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContributors xxxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xxxvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxxix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclaimer xli\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Companion Website xliii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection I Introduction 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice 3\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eBonnie Ballard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection II Analgesia and Anesthesia 9\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia 11\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJody Nugent-Deal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients 35\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eKatrina Lafferty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Physical Rehabilitation 49\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eJodi Seidel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection III Avian 61\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Psittacine and Passerine Birds 63\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCheryl B. Greenacre and Janet L. Pezzi-Jones\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment 99\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril Romagnano, Tarah Hadley, Ashley McGaha, and Jan Hooimeijer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Aviary Design and Management 113\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril Romagnano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Sex Differentiation and Reproduction 119\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eApril Romagnano and Tarah Hadley\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IV Reptiles 125\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Lizards 127\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacey Leonatti Wilkinson and Brad Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Snakes 177\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eRyan Cheek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Chelonians 231\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Camlic, Ryan Cheek, Pia Bartolini, and Samuel Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Herpetoculture and Reproduction 273\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDavid Martinez-Jimenez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Infectious Diseases of Reptiles 297\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003ePia Bartolini\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection V Amphibians and Aquatic Animals 321\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 Amphibians 323\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBrad Wilson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Fish 369\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandy Skeba and Bonnie Ballard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VI Exotic Companion Mammals 397\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e16 Ferrets 399\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eColleen Roman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 Rabbits 421\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eVanessa K. Lee, Douglas K. Taylor, and Deborah Mook\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Mice, Rats, Gerbils, and Hamsters 465\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eApril Romagnano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 Chinchillas 483\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley McGaha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 Guinea Pigs 493\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eLiz Vetrano\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Degus 511\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacey Leonatti Wilkinson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Hedgehogs 519\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eAshley McGaha\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Skunks 529\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSerina Scott and Samuel Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Sugar Gliders 535\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eNia Chau and Samuel Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Prairie Dogs 547\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eStacey Leonatti Wilkinson and Samuel Rivera\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Critical Care Feeding 555\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMicah Kohles\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VII Hematology 561\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e27 Avian and Reptile Hematology 563\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDenise I. Bounous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection VIII Zoo, Aquarium Medicine, and Wildlife 569\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Role of a Veterinary Technician in a Zoo 571\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eSandy Skeba\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 The Role of a Veterinary Technician at a Public Aquarium 587\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRachel Parchem\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The Role of the Veterinary Technician in Wildlife Rehabilitation 595\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelanie Haire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSection IX Appendices 627\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 1 State\/Federal Wildlife Permit Offices 629\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 2 Wildlife Admissions\/Exam\/Care Forms 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 3 Handling and Restraint of Wildlife Species 637\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFlorina S. Tseng DVM\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 4 Tail Wrapping 643\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 5 Guide to Identification of Hatchling and Nestling Songbirds 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 6 Average Body Weights of Selected North American Songbirds 649\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 7 Species Care Sheets 651\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 8 Biological Data of Selected North American Wild Mammals 659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 9 Glossary of Medical Conditions and Treatments 661\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 10 Wildlife Product Sources 665\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 11 Additional Resources 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 12 Supplies Necessary for an Exotic Practice 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 13 Animal Training Documentation 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 14 Animal Data Transfer Form 677\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 15 Operating Protocols: Animal Training Request Form 683\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix 16 Operating Protocols: Enrichment and Evaluation Form 685\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 687\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Ballard, DVM, \u003c\/b\u003ehas worked in veterinary medicine since 1974. As program director, she developed the Veterinary Technology Program at Gwinnett Technical College in 1997. In 2018, she retired from Gwinnett Technical College and now works with the Escambia County Sea Turtle Patrol. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRyan Cheek, LVTg, VTS (ECC) \u003c\/b\u003ehas taught veterinary technology at Gwinnett Technical College since 2007, first as an adjunct instructor, then a full-time instructor for eleven years before becoming the program director in 2018. He has 25 years’ experience in exotics and emergency\/critical care.    \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eComprehensive full color textbook on common exotic species, written specifically for vet techs in classroom or clinical settings\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow in its fourth edition, \u003ci\u003eExotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for veterinary technicians in the classroom and clinical settings alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to find their way to a veterinary practice, the book offers coverage of birds, reptiles, amphibians, exotic companion mammals, and wildlife. 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