• 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.

  • 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
    Andrew Bean

    Chapter 20: Hedgehogs
    Rina Maguire, Ali Anwar bin Ahmad, and Trent Charles van Zanten

    Chapter 21: Sugar Gliders
    Dan Johnson

    Part 2: Avian

    Section 1: Triage and Stabilization

    Chapter 22: History and Clinical Exam
    Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans

    Chapter 23: Restraint and Handling
    Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans

    Chapter 24: Oxygen Therapy
    Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 25: Catheterization and Venipuncture
    Rodney Schnellbacher and Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 26: Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques
    Anna Martel and Christoph Mans

    Chapter 27: CPR and Euthanasia
    Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 28: Avian Analgesia and Anesthesia
    David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman and Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 29: Nutrition and Fluid Therapy
    Hugues Beaufrère

    Section 2: Diagnostics

    Chapter 30: Stat Diagnostics
    Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 31: Diagnostic Imaging
    Claire Vergneau-Grosset and Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 32: Clinical Pathology
    Hugues Beaufrère and Claire Vergneau-Grosset

    Chapter 33: Cytology
    Helene Pendl, Peter Wencel, and Hugues Beaufrère

    Chapter 34: Ancillary Diagnostics
    Delphine Laniesse and Hugues Beaufrère

    Section 3: Emergency Presentations and Management

    Chapter 35: Psittacines
    Nicole Wyre

    Chapter 36: Passerines
    David Phalen

    Chapter 37: Pigeons and Doves
    Ken Welle

    Chapter 38: Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl
    Vanessa Grunkemeyer and Samantha Swisher

    Part 3: Reptile and Amphibian

    Section 1: Triage and Stabilization

    Chapter 39: History and Clinical Exam
    Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky

    Chapter 40: Restraint and Handling
    Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky

    Chapter 41: Oxygen Therapy
    Ian Kanda and João Brandão

    Chapter 42: Catheterization and Venipuncture
    Ian Kanda and João Brandão

    Chapter 43: Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques
    Anna Martel and Christoph Mans

    Chapter 44: CPR and Euthanasia
    Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky

    Chapter 45: Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring
    Grayson A. Doss, Christoph Mans, and Kurt K. Sladky

    Chapter 46: Nutrition and Fluid Therapy
    Ian Kanda and João Brandão

    Section 2: Diagnostics

    Chapter 47: Stat Diagnostics
    Peter M. DiGeronimo and Nicola Di Girolamo

    Chapter 48: Diagnostic Imaging
    Constance Fazio

    Chapter 49: Clinical Pathology
    Nicola Di Girolamo

    Chapter 50: Cytology
    Ruth A. Houseright

    Chapter 51: Ancillary Diagnostics
    Nicola Di Girolamo and Diana Binanti

    Section 3: Emergency Presentations and Management

    Chapter 52: Turtles and Tortoises
    Krista Keller

    Chapter 53: Snakes
    Dr. Sean Perry

    Chapter 54: Lizards
    Stacey Wilkinson

    Chapter 55: Amphibians
    Eric Klaphake

  • 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, Dipl. ABVP (Avian), Dipl. ECZM (Avian)

    Is an Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine in the Department of Clinical Studies at Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.

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