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1 online resource (539 pages) |
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Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Disclaimer; About the Companion Website; Section I: Introduction; Chapter 1 Exotic Animals in Clinical Practice; References; Section II: Analgesia and Anesthesia; Chapter 2 Exotic Anesthesia and Analgesia; Pre-anesthetic assessment; Physical examination; Venipuncture; Preparing for anesthesia; Fluids; Anesthetic induction; Reptiles; Birds; Exotic companion mammals; Small rodents; Guinea pigs; Chinchillas; Ferrets; Rabbits; Multimodal anesthetic techniques; Epidurals; Constant rate infusions |
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Local anesthetic techniquesTopical anesthetics; Infiltration of local anesthetics; Ring blocks; Testicular blocks; Recovery and postoperative management; References; Chapter 3 Anesthetic Equipment and Monitoring for Exotic Patients; Breathing systems; Rebreathing circuits; Non-rebreathing circuits; Mapleson A (Magill, Lack, modified Mapleson A); Mapleson D (Bain, modified Mapleson D); Mapleson F (Jackson-Rees modified ayre t-piece); Intubation; Murphy-style endotracheal tubes; Cole-style endotracheal tubes; Reinforced (armored) endotracheal tubes; Miscellaneous endotracheal tubes |
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LaryngoscopesMonitoring; Pulse oximetry; Capnography; Non-invasive blood pressure monitoring; Electrocardiography; Temperature and thermal support; Recovery; Incubators; Recovery room; Recovery room emergency kit; References; Section III: Avian; Chapter 4 Psittacine and Passerine Birds; Introduction; Anatomy and physiology; Integumentary system; Musculoskeletal system; Cardiovascular system; Renal system; Neurology and ophthalmology; Respiratory system; Digestive system; Reproductive system; Lifespan and longevity; Comparative clinical pathology; Nutrition |
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History, restraint, and physical examinationHistory; Restraint; Physical examination; Common diseases; Infectious diseases; Fungal diseases; Non-infectious diseases; Radiology; Anesthesia and analgesia; Surgery; Parasitology; Gender determination; Grooming (beak, nail, and wing trims); Nails; Beak; Wing; Emergency and critical care; Blood loss; Dehydration; Clinical Techniques; Blood feather removal; Catheter placement; Air sac tube; Blood collection; Administration of medications; Additives to water; Additives to food; Direct oral medication; Intramuscular injection of medication |
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Intravenous medicationsIntraosseous medication; Subcutaneous medication; Topical; Nebulization; Sinusnasal flushing; Tube feeding; Diagnostic sampling; Wound care and bandaging; Euthanasia; References; Chapter 5 Psittacine Behavior, Husbandry, and Enrichment; Introduction; Behavior of common pet psittacine species; Lories and lorikeets; Cockatoos; Budgerigar; Eclectus; Cockatiel; African grey; Senegal; Lovebirds; Macaws; Conures; Parrotlet; Amazon; Husbandry; The cage environment; Perches; The cage bottom; Toys and non-toy enrichment items; Cage location |
| Notes |
Normal behavior of psittacine bird species |
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Print version record |
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Exotic animals.
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Animals -- Diseases.
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Veterinary medicine.
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Animal health technicians.
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veterinary medicine.
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Animal health technicians
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Animals -- Diseases
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Exotic animals
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Veterinary medicine
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Cheek, Ryan
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| ISBN |
9781118924204 |
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1118924207 |
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9781118924211 |
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1118924215 |
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