Today, the pet industry is large and growing. Fully 59.5 percent of American households have a companion animal. A large industry exists to supply food, equipment, and health care for all of these animals. Millions of other small animals, birds, reptiles, and fish are used in exhibitions and laboratories. Together these industries provide jobs, careers, and opportunities for a significant segment of our population. Small Animal Care and Management, 3rd Edition is a highly researched text that covers numerous species, which as detailed by scientific names, as well as the history and the domestication of animals including information on safety, nutrition, and careers. - Publisher. Much information about and how to care for many types of small animals: dogs, cats, rabbits, fish, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, hedgehogs. Aslo some guidance in choosing a career in the field of small animal care.

Introduction to small animal care -- Safety -- Small animals and pets -- Animal rights and animal welfare -- Careers in small animal care -- Nutrition and digestive systems -- Dogs -- Cats -- Rabbits -- Hamsters -- Gerbils -- Rats -- Mice -- Guinea Pigs -- Chinchillas -- Ferrets -- Amphibians -- Reptiles -- Birds -- Fish -- Hedgehogs -- Sugar Gliders -- Glossary -- Colleges of veterinary medicine -- Veterinary technology programs -- Reported cases of Lyme Disease -- Index.