Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician.

Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ballard, Bonnie
Other Authors: Cheek, Ryan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Newark : Wiley, 2016.
Edition:3rd ed.
Subjects:
Exotic animals.
Animals > Diseases.
Veterinary medicine.
Animal health technicians.
veterinary medicine.
Animal health technicians
Animals > Diseases
Exotic animals
Veterinary medicine
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Table of Contents:
  • Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; About the Companion Website; Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice; References; Section II: Analgesia and Anesthesia; Chapter 2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia; Pre-anesthetic assessment; Physical examination; Venipuncture; Preparing for anesthesia; Fluids; Anesthetic induction; Reptiles; Birds; Exotic companion mammals; Small rodents; Guinea pigs; Chinchillas; Ferrets; Rabbits; Multimodal anesthetic techniques; Epidurals; Constant rate infusions.
  • Local anesthetic techniquesTopical anesthetics; Infiltration of local anesthetics; Ring blocks; Testicular blocks; Recovery and postoperative management; References; Chapter 3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients; Breathing systems; Rebreathing circuits; Non-rebreathing circuits; Mapleson A (Magill, Lack, modified Mapleson A); Mapleson D (Bain, modified Mapleson D); Mapleson F (Jackson-Rees modified ayre t-piece); Intubation; Murphy-style endotracheal tubes; Cole-style endotracheal tubes; Reinforced (armored) endotracheal tubes; Miscellaneous endotracheal tubes.
  • LaryngoscopesMonitoring; Pulse oximetry; Capnography; Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring; Electrocardiography; Temperature and thermal support; Recovery; Incubators; Recovery room; Recovery room emergency kit; References; Section III: Avian; Chapter 4 Psittacine and Passerine Birds; Introduction; Anatomy and physiology; Integumentary system; Musculoskeletal system; Cardiovascular system; Renal system; Neurology and ophthalmology; Respiratory system; Digestive system; Reproductive system; Lifespan and longevity; Comparative clinical pathology; Nutrition.
  • History, restraint, and physical examinationHistory; Restraint; Physical examination; Common diseases; Infectious diseases; Fungal diseases; Non-infectious diseases; Radiology; Anesthesia and analgesia; Surgery; Parasitology; Gender determination; Grooming (beak, nail, and wing trims); Nails; Beak; Wing; Emergency and critical care; Blood loss; Dehydration; Clinical Techniques; Blood feather removal; Catheter placement; Air sac tube; Blood collection; Administration of medications; Additives to water; Additives to food; Direct oral medication; Intramuscular injection of medication.
  • Intravenous medicationsIntraosseous medication; Subcutaneous medication; Topical; Nebulization; Sinusnasal flushing; Tube feeding; Diagnostic sampling; Wound care and bandaging; Euthanasia; References; Chapter 5 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment; Introduction; Behavior of common pet psittacine species; Lories and lorikeets; Cockatoos; Budgerigar; Eclectus; Cockatiel; African grey; Senegal; Lovebirds; Macaws; Conures; Parrotlet; Amazon; Husbandry; The cage environment; Perches; The cage bottom; Toys and non-toy enrichment items; Cage location.

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