Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician

Contributors xxxiii Preface xxxvii Acknowledgments xxxix Disclaimer xli About the Companion Website xliii Section I Introduction 1 1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice 3 Bonnie Ballard Section II Analgesia and Anesthesia 9 2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia 11 Jody Nugent-Deal 3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients 35 Katrina Lafferty 4 Physical Rehabilitation 49 Jodi Seidel Section III Avian 61 5 Psittacine and Passerine Birds 63 Cheryl B. Greenacre and Janet L. Pezzi-Jones 6 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment 99 April Romagnano, Tarah Hadley, Ashley McGaha, and Jan Hooimeijer 7 Aviary Design and Management 113 April Romagnano 8 Sex Differentiation and Reproduction 119 April Romagnano and Tarah Hadley Section IV Reptiles 125  9 Lizards 127 Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson and Brad Wilson 10 Snakes 177 Ryan Cheek 11 Chelonians 231 Sarah Camlic, Ryan Cheek, Pia Bartolini, and Samuel Rivera 12 Herpetoculture and Reproduction 273 David Martinez-Jimenez 13 Infectious Diseases of Reptiles 297 Pia Bartolini Section V Amphibians and Aquatic Animals 321 14 Amphibians 323 Brad Wilson 15 Fish 369 Sandy Skeba and Bonnie Ballard Section VI Exotic Companion Mammals 397 16 Ferrets 399 Colleen Roman 17 Rabbits 421 Vanessa K. Lee, Douglas K. Taylor, and Deborah Mook 18 Mice, Rats, Gerbils, and Hamsters 465 April Romagnano 19 Chinchillas 483 Ashley McGaha 20 Guinea Pigs 493 Liz Vetrano 21 Degus 511 Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson 22 Hedgehogs 519 Ashley McGaha 23 Skunks 529 Serina Scott and Samuel Rivera 24 Sugar Gliders 535 Nia Chau and Samuel Rivera 25 Prairie Dogs 547 Stacey Leonatti Wilkinson and Samuel Rivera 26 Critical Care Feeding 555 Micah Kohles Section VII Hematology 561 27 Avian and Reptile Hematology 563 Denise I. Bounous Section VIII Zoo, Aquarium Medicine, and Wildlife 569 28 The Role of a Veterinary Technician in a Zoo 571 Sandy Skeba 29 The Role of a Veterinary Technician at a Public Aquarium 587 Rachel Parchem 30 The Role of the Veterinary Technician in Wildlife Rehabilitation 595 Melanie Haire Section IX Appendices 627 Appendix 1 State/Federal Wildlife Permit Offices 629 Appendix 2 Wildlife Admissions/Exam/Care Forms 633 Appendix 3 Handling and Restraint of Wildlife Species 637 Florina S. Tseng DVM Appendix 4 Tail Wrapping 643 Appendix 5 Guide to Identification of Hatchling and Nestling Songbirds 645 Appendix 6 Average Body Weights of Selected North American Songbirds 649 Appendix 7 Species Care Sheets 651 Appendix 8 Biological Data of Selected North American Wild Mammals 659 Appendix 9 Glossary of Medical Conditions and Treatments 661 Appendix 10 Wildlife Product Sources 665 Appendix 11 Additional Resources 669 Appendix 12 Supplies Necessary for an Exotic Practice 673 Appendix 13 Animal Training Documentation 675 Appendix 14 Animal Data Transfer Form 677 Appendix 15 Operating Protocols: Animal Training Request Form 683 Appendix 16 Operating Protocols: Enrichment and Evaluation Form 685 Index 687