Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets

Simon Girling has run a first opinion and referral service for exotic animals at the Braid Veterinary Hospital in Edinburgh since 1995. He is currently a Council member and Treasurer for the British Veterinary Zoological Society, an advisor to the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland's Edinburgh Zoo and Highland Wildlife Park, and a Trustee and Treasurer for the Zebra Foundation, a charitable trust funding veterinary education in zoological medicine. Simon has authored and co--authored several texts on veterinary medicine for exotic species.

Preface. AVIAN SPECIES. 1 Basic avian anatomy and physiology. 2 Avian housing and husbandry. 3 Avian handling and chemical restraint. 4 Avian nutrition. 5 Common avian diseases. 6 An overview of avian therapeutics. REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS. 7 Basic reptile and amphibian anatomy and physiology. 8 Reptile and amphibian housing, husbandry and rearing. 9 Reptile and amphibian handling and chemical restraint. 10 Reptile and amphibian nutrition. 11 Common reptile and amphibian diseases. 12 An overview of reptile and amphibian therapeutics. SMALL MAMMALS. 13 Basic small mammal anatomy and physiology. 14 Small mammal housing, husbandry and rearing. 15 Small mammal handling and chemical restraint. 16 Small mammal nutrition. 17 Common diseases of small mammals. 18 An overview of small mammal therapeutics. Appendix 1 Legislation affecting exotic pet species in the UK. Appendix 2 Useful addresses. Index. The colour plate section.