Exotic Animal Care and Management

Vicki Judah is a retired Certified Veterinary Technician with more than thirty years of experience in animal care, and a special interest in exotic animal medicine and captive care. The former program director of Companion Animal Science at Utah's Jordan Applied Technology Center, Ms. Judah developed courses in Animal Care and Science, Veterinary Assisting and Technology, Equine Science, Agricultural/Livestock Care and Management, and Aquatics. Now retired, Ms. Judah pursues educational, animal rescue, and writing projects in the United States and Mexico. Kathy Nuttall was most recently the developer and instructor of the Veterinary Assistant/Veterinary Technician Program at the Jordan Applied Technology Center in Utah, and is a Certified Veterinary Technologist. Currently, she is starting a new business educating veterinary professionals, Mountain Edge Veterinary Technology. She belongs to the Colorado Association of Certified Veterinary Technicians, the National Association of Career and Technical Educators, the Utah Association of Career and Technical Educators, the National Educators Association, the Utah Educators Association, and the North American Veterinary Technicians Association. She has received many awards, including Teacher of the Year, CTE Teacher of the Year, and Outstanding HOSA Advisor. Ms. Nuttall completed the state curriculum for Veterinary Assisting in the state of Utah, and obtained her Masters of Agricultural Systems and Education degree in 2013.

UNIT I:
1. Introduction to Exotic Animals.
2.Zoonotic Disease.
UNIT II:
3. Introduction to Small Mammals.
4. Ferrets.
5. Rabbits.
6. Guinea Pigs.
7. Chinchillas.
8. Hedgehogs.
9. Degus.
10. Hamsters and Gerbils.
11. Rats and Mice.
12. Short-Tailed Opposums.
13. Sugar Gliders.
UNIT III:
14. Avian.
UNIT IV:
15. Reptiles.
UNIT V:
16. Amphibians.
UNIT VI:
17. Scorpions.
18. Tarantulas.
19. Hermit Crabs.
UNIT VII:
20. Alpacas and Llamas.
UNIT VIII:
21. Miniature Pigs.
Glossary.
Appendix.
Index.