Quesenberry, Katherine
Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery
- ISBN 13:
- 9780323484350
- author:
- Quesenberry, Katherine
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Saunders
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 656
- Dimensions:
- 27.43 x 21.34 x 3.05 centimetres
- Genre:
- Science, Medical, Veterinary Medicine,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents: Clinical Medicine and Surgery, 4th Edition, provides a comprehensive guide to the care and treatment of small mammals and pocket pets. This highly readable text covers a wide range of conditions, from preventative medicine to disease management, ophthalmology, dentistry, and zoonosis. With over 700 full-color photographs and illustrations, it offers a detailed understanding of radiographic interpretation, diagnostic, surgical, and therapeutic techniques. The fourth edition features new coverage of degus, prairie dogs, and expanded coverage of surgical procedures, physical therapy rehabilitation, and alternative medicine for rabbits. Expert contributors from around the globe have contributed to this authoritative text, making it the single point of reference for small mammal care. The logical organization of the book, with sections by different animals and body systems, makes it easy to access important information. A drug formulary provides dosage instructions for a variety of species, including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, rats/mice, prairie dogs, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders. The book also includes a chapter on ophthalmology, providing a detailed study of this area of small mammal care.