Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients. Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia.

The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery.

A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. 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.

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The editors

Jennifer E. Graham, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian / Exotic Companion Mammal), Dipl. ACZM, is an Associate Professor of Zoological Companion Animal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.

Grayson A. Doss, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine in the Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Wisconsin, USA.

Hugues Beaufrère, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACZM, ABVP (Avian), ECZM (Avian), is Associate Professor of Zoological Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Epidemiology at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California Davis in Davis, California, USA.

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Find exactly what you need in this one-stop, comprehensive resource for the treatment of exotic animal veterinary emergencies

Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients. Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia.

The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery.

A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. 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.

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Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients. Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia.

The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery.

A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. 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.

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List of Contributors

Part 1: Exotic Companion Mammals

Section 1: Triage and Stabilization

Chapter 1: History and Clinical Exam
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 2: Restraint, Handling, and Hospitalization
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 3: Oxygen Therapy
Sara Gardhouse

Chapter 4: Catheterization and Venipuncture
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Chapter 5: Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 6: CPR and Euthanasia
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Chapter 7: Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Chapter 8: Nutrition and Fluid Therapy
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Section 2: Diagnostics

Chapter 9: Stat Diagnostics
Sara Gardhouse

Chapter 10: Diagnostic Imaging
João Brandão, Peter M. DiGeronimo, and Carrie Kuzma

Chapter 11: Clinical Pathology
Carla Monteiro and João Brandão

Chapter 12: Cytology
Carla Monteiro and João Brandão

Chapter 13: Ancillary Diagnostics
Joao Brandao

Section 3: Emergency Presentations and Management

Chapter 14: Ferrets
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 15: Rabbits
Julie DeCubellis and Jennifer Graham

Chapter 16: Guinea Pigs
Isabelle Langlois, Marion Desmarchelier, Claire Vergneau-Grosset

Chapter 17: Chinchillas
Jennifer Graham and Christoph Mans

Chapter 19: Rats and Mice
Kristin Sinclair

Chapter 19: Hamsters and Gerbils…