Now in its third edition, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for technicians in the classroom and clinic setting alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to present to a veterinary practice, coverage includes avian, reptiles, amphibians, small mammals, and wildlife.
For the first time in full color, this edition features updates throughout with a brand new chapter on fish medicine. Information ranging from anatomy, restraint, and common diseases to radiology, surgical assisting, and parasitology are included.
Designed to provide technicians with all the information necessary to confidently and competently treat exotic patients, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician offers easy-to-follow descriptions of common procedures and techniques. A companion website offers review questions and images from the book in PowerPoint for download.
Key Features
Now in full color
Features anatomy, restraint, common diseases to radiology, surgical assisting, and parasitology
New chapter on fish medicine
Bonnie Ballard, DVM has worked in veterinary medicine since 1974, first as a veterinary assistant and then later as a veterinary technician. Dr. Ballard holds a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1997, she developed a veterinary technology program at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where she acts as the program director. Dr. Ballard also practices small animal medicine as a relief veterinarian.
Ryan Cheek, RVTg, VTS (ECC) is a veterinary, technologist and a full-time instructor at Gwinnett Technical College. Before this position, he was head technician of the exotic animal department and an emergency and critical technician in private practice.
Written for veterinary technicians, this 27-chapter guide explains aspects of exotic animal medicine. It covers analgesia and anesthesia; birds, reptiles, amphibians, aquatic animals, and mammals and their taxonomy and natural history, anatomy and physiology, nutrition, history and physical examination, restraint, common diseases, radiology, surgery, parasitology, gender determination, grooming, emergency and critical care, administration of medications, diagnostic sampling, wound care and bandaging, and euthanasia; hematology; and zoo animals, aquarium medicine, and wildlife rehabilitation. Now in full color, this edition has been updated with new contributors and a new chapter on fish medicine. Contributors are veterinary technicians and veterinarians from the US. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
