Providing accurate, at-a-glance information on managing the diseases of birds and exotic pets, Clinical Veterinary Advisor: Birds and Exotic Pets is the only comprehensive resource on the market covering birds, reptiles, small mammals, and other non-traditional pets. Concise summaries of hundreds of common medical problems help you consider differential diagnoses, recommend diagnostic tests, interpret results mindful of unique species differences, utilize important concepts of species-specific husbandry and nutrition, prescribe treatments, and provide follow-up care. With contributions from recognized avian and exotics experts and edited by Jörg Mayer and Thomas M. Donnelly, this clinical reference provides all the information you need in one book!
Table of Contents:
Section I: Diseases and Disorders
INVERTEBRATES
Abscesses/Granulomas
Alopecia
Bacterial Diseases
Dehydration
Dysecdysis
Fungal Infections, Superficial and Systemic
Infectious Diseases of Acroporid Corals
Intoxication
Mites (Acarii)
Panagrolaimidae Oral Nematodes in Tarantulas
Trauma
Viral Diseases
FISH
Bacterial Diseases
Dropsy
Ectoparasites, Crustacean
Flukes (Monogenean Parasites)
Fungal Diseases
Gastrointestinal Nematode and Cestode Parasites
Gastrointestinal Protozoal Parasites
Head and Lateral Line Erosion (HLLE)
Koi Herpes Virus Infection (KHV)
Lymphocystis
Protozoal Ectoparasites (Ciliated and Flagellated)
Spring Viremia of Carp (SVC)
Swim Bladder Disease
Trauma and Wound Management
Ulcer Disease in Koi
Viral Diseases
Viral Epidermal Hyperplasia (Carp Pox)
Water Quality and Pet Fish Health
AMPHIBIANS
Ammonia Toxicosis
Amoebiasis
Chromomycosis
Cloacal Prolapse
Coccidiosis
Corneal Lipidosis or Xanthomatosis
Flagellate Enterocolitits
Gastrointestinal Foreign Body or Overload
Hypovitaminosis A
Mycobacteriosis
Nematodiasis
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
Saprolegniasis
Septicemia
Trauma and Wound Management
Vomiting
Weight Loss
REPTILES
Abscesses
Adenovirus Infection
Aggression
Bacterial Dermatitis
Calicivirus Infection
CANV/Fungal Disease
Cardiac Disease
Chlamydophilosis
Cloacal Prolapse
Coccidiosis
Cryptosporidiosis
Dermatomycosis
Dermatophilosis (Rain Rot)
Diarrhea
Dysecdysis
Ectoparasites
Entamoebiasis
Gout
Hepatic Lipidosis
Herpesvirus Infections
Hyperglycemia
Hypervitaminosis A
Hypovitaminosis A
Inclusion Body Disease of Snakes
Iridovirus Infection
Liver Disease
Mycobacteriosis
Mycoplasma
Nematodiasis
Nutritional Secondary Hyperparathyroidism (NSHP)
Orthopedics and Fracture Repair
Paramyxovirus Infection
Paraphimosis
Pentastomes
Periodontal Disease
Proliferative Spinal Osteoarthropathy
Regurgitation/Vomiting
Renal Disease
Reovirus Infections
Respiratory (Lower) Tract Disease/Pneumonia
Salmonella
Stomatits, Bacterial
BIRDS
Abscesses
Anemia
Anorexia
Ascites
Aspergillosis
Cardiac Disease
Central Nervous System Signs and Neurologic Conditions
Chlamydophila psittaci
Chronic Egg Laying
Cloacal Prolapse
Conjunctivitis
Constipation (Ileus)
Crop Stasis
Dehydration
Diarrhea
Dystocia
Ectoparasitism
Edema, Soft Tissue
Emaciation
Enteritis
Feather Picking
Follicular Stasis
Foreign Bodies
Fractures
Gout
Heavy Metal Toxicity
Hepatic Lipidosis
Hypocalcemia
Hypovitaminosis
Liver Disease
Megabacteriosis
Mycoses
Neurologic Disease
Ocular Lesions
Organophosphate Toxicity
Overgrown Beak and Claws
Papillomas
Pneumonia
Pododermatitis
Polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) Toxicity
Proventricular Dilatation Disease
Regurgitation/Vomiting
Renal Disease
Sinusitis, Chronic
Trauma
Tumors
Uropygeal Gland Disease Conditions
Viral Diseases
SMALL MAMMALS
Rats
Chromodacryorrhea
Mammary and Pituitary Tumors
Renal Disease
Respiratory Tract Disease, Acute
Respiratory Tract Disease, Chronic
Skin Diseases
Guinea Pigs
Anorexia
Cheilitis
Dental Disease
Gastric Dilatation and Volvulus
Hyperthyroidism
Hypovitaminosis C
Intestinal Disorders
Neurological Disorders
Ocular Disorders
Ovarian Cysts
Pododermatitis
Pregnancy and Parturient Disorders
Perineal Sac Impaction or Rectal Impaction
Respiratory Tract Disease
Skin Diseases
Strep Zooepidemicus
Urolithiasis
Uterine and Vaginal Disorders
Hamsters
Andominal Distension
Cardiac Disease
Cheek Pouch Disorders
Dental Disease
Intestinal Disorders
Ocular Disorders
Renal Disease
Skin Diseases
Gerbils
Ovarian Disease
Chinchillas
Cardiac Disease
Dental Disease
Fur Disorders
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Ocular Disorders
Penile Disorders
Prairie Dogs
Odontoma
Degus
Behavioral Disorders
Dental Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Hedgehogs
Cardiomyopathy
Neoplasia
Skin Diseases
Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome
Sugar Gliders
Behavioral Disorders
Nutritional Disorders
RABBITS
Abscesses
Anorexia
Arthritis
Behavioral Disorders
Buphthalmia and Glaucoma
Cardiovascular Disease
Cataracts
Cherry Eye
Coccidiosis
Conjunctival Disorders
Cutaneous Masses
Dacryocystits and Epiphora
Dental Disease
Dermatopathies
Dysautonomia (Grass Sickness)
Ectoparasites
Electrocution
Encephalitis
Encephalitizoonosis
Endoparasites
Floppy Rabbit Syndrome
Gastric Disorders
Hemorrhagic Disease
Hepatic Disorders
Intestinal Disorders
Lower Respiratory Tract Disorders
Lower Urinary Tract Disorders
Lymphosarcoma
Mammary Gland Disorders
Myxomatosis
Obesity
Otitis
Pasteurellosis
Pododermatitis
Pregnancy Toxaemia
Pseudopregnancy
Renal Disorders
Splay-Leg
Staphylococcosis
Testicular Tumors
Thymoma
Treponematosis
Upper Respiratory Tract Disorders
Uterine Disorders
Uveitis
Vestibular Disease
FERRETS
Adrenal Disease
Aleutian Disease
Campylobacter spp. Infections
Cataracts
Chordoma
Cryptococcosis
Dental Disease
Dirofilariasis
Distemper
Ear Mites
Ectoparasites
Endoparasites
Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis
Epizootic Catarrhal Enteritis
Ferret Systemic Coronaviral Disease (FSCD)
Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies
Heart Disease, AV block
Heart Disease, Structural
Helicobacter mustelae-Associated Gastritis and Ulcers
Hepatobiliary Disease
Hyperestrogenism Anemia
Ibuprofen and Acetaminophin Toxicity
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Influenza
Insulinoma
Lymphoma
Mastitis
Megaesophagus
Myofascitis
Neonatal Diseases
Osteoma
Ovarian Neoplasia
Ovarian Remnant Syndrome
Pregnancy Toxemia
Proliferative Bowel Disease
Prostatic Disease
Renal Disorders
Skin Tumors
Splenomegaly
Urolithiasis
Vaccine Reactions
Section II: Procedures and Techniques
Section III: Differential Diagnosis
Section IV: Laboratory Tests
Section V: Clinical Algorithms
Appendix: Client Handouts
