Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry (Paperback)
Ron E. Banks (Author), Julie Sharp (Author), Sonia Doss (Author), Deborah Vanderford (Author)
Product Description
Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry 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. With information on basic anatomy, preventative care, and common diseases, Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of caring for small exotic mammals and communicating with owners.
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Ron E. Banks (Author), Julie Sharp (Author), Sonia Doss (Author), Deborah Vanderford (Author)
Product Description
Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry 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. With information on basic anatomy, preventative care, and common diseases, Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of caring for small exotic mammals and communicating with owners.
Key features:
- Practical guide for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals
- Covers popular species such as rabbits, ferrets, and rodents
- Focuses on the basics of well-being in these less-common patients
- Takes a user-friendly approach with species chapters following a common format
- Provides information ranging from anatomy and preventative care to clinical techniques and common diseases
- Includes a chapter on enrichment, an important consideration for keeping these animals as pets
Product Details
- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (March 1, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0813810221
- ISBN-13: 978-0813810225
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