Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician

Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive full-colour textbook on common exotic species, written specifically for veterinary technicians in classroom or clinical settings.

Now in its fourth edition, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician serves as a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for veterinary technicians, both in the classroom and clinical settings. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to find their way to a veterinary practice, the book covers birds, reptiles, amphibians, exotic companion mammals, and wildlife. It features discussions of anatomy, restraint, common diseases, radiology, anaesthesia and analgesia, clinical skills, surgical assisting, and parasitology.

This edition offers new updates throughout, including chapters related to critical care feeding of exotic companion mammals, reptile infectious diseases, and exotic animal rehabilitation. It is enhanced with full-colour photos and radiographs.

Designed to equip technicians with 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 format.

Topics covered in Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician include:

• Herpetoculture and reproduction, covering captive bred versus wild caught, quarantining, methods of sex determination, and reproductive behaviour
• Criteria to determine water quality for fish, including pH, oxygen, temperature, chlorine and chloramine, and salinity
• Clinical techniques for degus, including oral (PO), subcutaneous (SC), intramuscular (IM), intraperitoneal (IP), catheter placement, and wound management
• The role of the veterinary technician in wildlife rehabilitation, covering clinical protocols, intake procedures, ethical considerations, and choosing treatment routes

Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is an essential reference for veterinary technician students, as well as veterinary technicians working in an exotic practice, or those in small animal practices considering the addition of exotic patients.