Exotics Made Easy

Exotics Made Easy: Demystifying Rabbits and Small Mammals By�Madonna Livingstone A textbook for vets aiming to demystify the body systems and requirements of exotic pets. Covering history taking, the clinical exam, identifying common conditions, the human animal bond, the cascade system and informed consent. Specifically the content coverage is: species specific anatomy, current husbandry advice, transport advice, sexing, common conditions diagnosis and treatment, blood sampling (where, how much and results), placement, hospitalisation requirements, intubation, common surgeries. Exotics Made Easy: Demystifying Rabbits and Small Mammals covers rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, Mongolian gerbils, chinchilla, degu, African pygmy hedgehogs and ferrets. Table of Contents Foreword Acknowledgement Supporting videos Abbreviations 1. All creatures great and small 2. Rabbits 3. Guinea pigs 4. Rats 5. Hamsters 6. Mongolian gerbils 7. Chinchilla 8. Degu 9. African pygmy hedgehog 10. Ferrets Appendix: History forms Index