Now in its third edition, and for the first time in full-color, Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician is a comprehensive yet clear introduction to exotic animal practice for technicians in the classroom and clinic setting alike. With an emphasis on the exotic species most likely to present to a veterinary practice, coverage includes avian, reptiles, amphibians, fish, small mammals, and wildlife.

Exotic animals in clinical practice / Bonnie Ballard -- Analgesia and anesthesia. Exotic anesthesia and analgesia / Josy Nugent-Deal ; Anesthetic equipment and monitoring for exotic patients / Katrina Lafferty -- Avian. Psittacine and passerine birds / Cheryl B. Greenacre and Lillian Gerhardt ; Psittacine behavior, husbandry, and enrichmant / April Romagnano and Tarah L. Hadley ; Aviary design and management / April Romagnano ; Sex differentiation and reproduction / april Romagnano and Tarah L. Hadley -- Reptiles. Lizards / Brad Wilson ; Snakes / Ryan Cheek and Maria Crane ; Chelonians / Samuel Rivera ; Herpetoculture and reproduction / David Martinez-Jimenez -- Amphibians and aquatic animals. Amphibians / Brad Wilson ; Fish / Sandy Skeba and Susan Coy -- Mammals. Ferrets / Colleen Roman and Tarah L. Hadley ; Rabbits / Vanessa K. Lee, Douglas K. Taylor, Michael J Huerkamp, and Deborah Mook ; Mice, rats, gerbils, and hamsters / April Romagnano ; Chinchillas / Ashley Schuller and Bonnie Ballard ; Guinea pigs / Jill Nurray and Maria Crane ; Degus / Jill Murray ; Hedgehogs / Ashley Schuller and Michael Duffy Jones ; Skunks / Samuel Rivera ; Sugar gliders / Samuel Rivera ; Prairie dogs / Samuel Rivera -- Hematology. Avian and reptile hematology / Denise I. Bounous -- Zoo, aquarium medicine, and wildlife. The role of a veterinary technician in a zoo / Sandy Skeba ; The technician's role at a public aquarium / Susan Coy ; The role of the veterinary technician in wildlife rehabilitation / Melanie Haire.