Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine

Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine delivers the most relevant and current information required by general veterinary practitioners and veterinary specialists in treating emergent and critical exotic patients.  Covering the management of common emergency presentations in exotic companion mammals, birds, reptiles, and amphibians, each section discusses triage and stabilization, diagnostics, nutrition and fluid therapy, analgesia, anesthesia, monitoring, CPR, and euthanasia.

The book includes quick reference tables, species-specific drug formularies, and illustrations of exotic animal emergency procedures and techniques. The information contained within is based on an extensive review of the most current literature and the combined knowledge and expertise of international leaders in the field of exotic animal medicine and surgery. 

A one-stop resource like no other, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine makes it easy to find the information needed to effectively treat urgent and life-threatening conditions in pet exotic animals. The book covers a wide range of species, encompassing: 

    Exotic companion mammals, including ferrets, rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, hamsters, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugar gliders
    Birds, including psittacines, passerines, doves and pigeons, as well as backyard poultry and waterfowl
    Reptiles, including turtles and tortoises, snakes and lizards
    Amphibians

Equally useful for general practitioners, specialists in emergency and critical care and exotic animal medicine, veterinary students, and trainees, Exotic Animal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine is an essential resource for the emergent and critical care of exotic animals.

Table of contents

List of Contributors

Part 1: Exotic Companion Mammals

Section 1: Triage and Stabilization

Chapter 1: History and Clinical Exam
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 2: Restraint, Handling, and Hospitalization
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 3: Oxygen Therapy
Sara Gardhouse

Chapter 4: Catheterization and Venipuncture
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Chapter 5: Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 6: CPR and Euthanasia
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Chapter 7: Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Chapter 8: Nutrition and Fluid Therapy
Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland and Nico J. Schoemaker

Section 2: Diagnostics

Chapter 9: Stat Diagnostics
Sara Gardhouse

Chapter 10: Diagnostic Imaging
João Brandão, Peter M. DiGeronimo, and Carrie Kuzma

Chapter 11: Clinical Pathology
Carla Monteiro and João Brandão

Chapter 12: Cytology
Carla Monteiro and João Brandão

Chapter 13: Ancillary Diagnostics
Joao Brandao

Section 3: Emergency Presentations and Management

Chapter 14: Ferrets
Nico J. Schoemaker and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland

Chapter 15: Rabbits
Julie DeCubellis and Jennifer Graham

Chapter 16: Guinea Pigs
Isabelle Langlois, Marion Desmarchelier, Claire Vergneau-Grosset

Chapter 17: Chinchillas
Jennifer Graham and Christoph Mans

Chapter 19: Rats and Mice
Kristin Sinclair

Chapter 19: Hamsters and Gerbils
Andrew Bean

Chapter 20: Hedgehogs
Rina Maguire, Ali Anwar bin Ahmad, and Trent Charles van Zanten

Chapter 21: Sugar Gliders
Dan Johnson

Part 2: Avian

Section 1: Triage and Stabilization

Chapter 22: History and Clinical Exam
Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans

Chapter 23: Restraint and Handling
Grayson A. Doss and Christoph Mans

Chapter 24: Oxygen Therapy
Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 25: Catheterization and Venipuncture
Rodney Schnellbacher and Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 26: Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques
Anna Martel and Christoph Mans

Chapter 27: CPR and Euthanasia
Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 28: Avian Analgesia and Anesthesia
David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman and Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 29: Nutrition and Fluid Therapy
Hugues Beaufrère

Section 2: Diagnostics

Chapter 30: Stat Diagnostics
Claudia Kabakchiev and Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 31: Diagnostic Imaging
Claire Vergneau-Grosset and Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 32: Clinical Pathology
Hugues Beaufrère and Claire Vergneau-Grosset

Chapter 33: Cytology
Helene Pendl, Peter Wencel, and Hugues Beaufrère

Chapter 34: Ancillary Diagnostics
Delphine Laniesse and Hugues Beaufrère

Section 3: Emergency Presentations and Management

Chapter 35: Psittacines
Nicole Wyre

Chapter 36: Passerines
David Phalen

Chapter 37: Pigeons and Doves
Ken Welle

Chapter 38: Backyard Poultry and Waterfowl
Vanessa Grunkemeyer and Samantha Swisher

Part 3: Reptile and Amphibian

Section 1: Triage and Stabilization

Chapter 39: History and Clinical Exam
Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky

Chapter 40: Restraint and Handling
Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky

Chapter 41: Oxygen Therapy
Ian Kanda and João Brandão

Chapter 42: Catheterization and Venipuncture
Ian Kanda and João Brandão

Chapter 43: Wound Care and Bandaging Techniques
Anna Martel and Christoph Mans

Chapter 44: CPR and Euthanasia
Grayson A. Doss and Kurt K. Sladky

Chapter 45: Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Monitoring
Grayson A. Doss, Christoph Mans, and Kurt K. Sladky

Chapter 46: Nutrition and Fluid Therapy
Ian Kanda and João Brandão

Section 2: Diagnostics

Chapter 47: Stat Diagnostics
Peter M. DiGeronimo and Nicola Di Girolamo

Chapter 48: Diagnostic Imaging
Constance Fazio

Chapter 49: Clinical Pathology
Nicola Di Girolamo

Chapter 50: Cytology
Ruth A. Houseright

Chapter 51: Ancillary Diagnostics
Nicola Di Girolamo and Diana Binanti

Section 3: Emergency Presentations and Management

Chapter 52: Turtles and Tortoises
Krista Keller

Chapter 53: Snakes
Dr. Sean Perry

Chapter 54: Lizards
Stacey Wilkinson

Chapter 55: Amphibians
Eric Klaphake

Jennifer E. Graham, DVM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian / Exotic Companion Mammal), Dipl. ACZM, is an Associate Professor of Zoological Companion Animal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University, North Grafton, Massachusetts, USA.

Grayson A. Doss, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Zoological Medicine in the Department of Surgical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Wisconsin, USA. 

Hugues Beaufrère, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACZM, Dipl. ABVP (Avian), Dipl. ECZM (Avian) is an Assistant Professor of Avian and Exotic Medicine in the Department of Clinical Studies at Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada.