Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

The book covers a wide range of species, encompassing:

• Exotic companion mammals, including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders
• Birds, including psittacines, passerines, doves and pigeons, as well as backyard poultry and waterfowl
• Reptiles, including turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards
• Amphibians

Equally useful for general practitioners, specialists in emergency and critical care and exotic animal medicine, veterinary students, and trainees, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is an essential resource for the emergent and critical care of exotic animals.

Table of Contents:

1. History and Clinical Exam – Exotic Mammals

2. Restraint, Handling, and Hospitalization – Exotic Mammals

3. Oxygen Therapy – Exotic Mammals

4. Catheterization and Venipuncture – Exotic Mammals

5. Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques – Exotic Mammals

6. CPR and Euthanasia – Exotic Mammals

7. Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring – Exotic Mammals

8. Nutrition and Fluid Therapy – Exotic Mammals

9. Stat Diagnostics – Exotic Mammals

10. Diagnostic Imaging – Exotic Mammals

11. Clinical Pathology – Exotic Mammals

12. Cytology – Exotic Mammals

13. Ancillary Diagnostics – Exotic Mammals

14. Emergency Presentations: Ferrets

15. Emergency Presentations: Rabbits

16. Emergency Presentations: Guinea Pigs

17. Emergency Presentations: Chinchillas

18. Emergency Presentations: Rats and Mice

19. Emergency Presentations: Hamsters and Gerbils

20. Emergency Presentations: Hedgehogs

21. Emergency Presentations: Sugar Gliders

22. History and Clinical Exam – Avian

23. Restraint and Handling – Avian

24. Oxygen Therapy – Avian

25. Catheterization and Venipuncture – Avian

26. Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques – Avian

27. CPR and Euthanasia – Avian

28. Analgesia and Anesthesia – Avian

29. Nutrition and Fluid Therapy – Avian

30. Stat Diagnostics – Avian

31. Diagnostic Imaging – Avian

32. Clinical Pathology – Avian

33. Cytology – Avian

34. Ancillary Diagnostics – Avian

35. Emergency Presentations: Psittacines

36. Emergency Presentations: Passerines

37. Emergency Presentations: Pigeons and Doves

38. Emergency Presentations: Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl

39. History and Clinical Exam – Reptiles and Amphibians

40. Restraint and Handling – Reptiles and Amphibians

41. Oxygen Therapy – Reptiles and Amphibians

42. Catheterization and Venipuncture – Reptiles and Amphibians

43. Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques – Reptiles and Amphibians

44. CPR and Euthanasia – Reptiles and Amphibians

45. Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring – Reptiles and Amphibians

46. Nutrition and Fluid Therapy – Reptiles and Amphibians

47. Stat Diagnostics – Reptiles and Amphibians

48. Diagnostic Imaging – Reptiles and Amphibians

49. Clinical Pathology – Reptiles and Amphibians

50. Cytology – Reptiles and Amphibians

51. Ancillary Diagnostics – Reptiles and Amphibians

52. Emergency Presentations: Turtles and Tortoises

53. Emergency Presentations: Snakes

54. Emergency Presentations: Lizards

55. Emergency Presentations: Amphibians