Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry

Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry is a practical reference for assessing, handling, and treating small exotic animals in the veterinary clinic. Covering common species such as mice, hamsters, rabbits, and ferrets, the book focuses on nursing care, giving veterinary staff the information they need to work with these less-common patients. With information on basic anatomy, preventative care, and common diseases, Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of caring for small exotic mammals and communicating with owners.

Ron E. Banks, DVM, DACLAM, DACVPM, CPIA, is the Director of the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Julie M. Sharp, DVM, is a veterinarian at the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Sonia D. Doss, M.Ed., RLATG, is a veterinary technologist at the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Deborah A. Vanderford, DVM, is a veterinarian at the Office of Animal Welfare at Duke University.

Introduction to Small Mammals
Comparison between larger species
peculiarities of these species
General Husbandry Recommendations
For each species and even sex or age of the species, there are preferred housing and care recommendations
For example, male rats are highly social
male mice are often adversarial toward other mice
hamsters are monogamous and prefer lots of wall space [thigmotactic] as opposed to open floor space
Occupational Health and Small Mammals: Keeping the Pet Owner Healthy!
This section will focus on pet selection and the potential for human injury or disease
For example, having a rodent as a pet is a very bad idea for asthmatics due to the high antigen load of rats and mice and the effect upon human allergies
Another example is the effect of allowing animal bedding or cage litter to become damp in a bedroom which can foster mold / ammonia build-up/ etc and exacerbate existing human health conditions
A third example is use of products that may harm animals or humans [e.g. cedar bedding has 'cedrols,' which are organic hydrocarbons that absorb through the skin or mucus membranes of the mouth and nose and can elevate liver enzyme function - not a good thing for animals or humans.]
Species
Each chapter below will include: basic anatomy
unique features of importance
feed / water / caging needs; special care requirements
common diseases (bacteria, virus, traumatic, etc) and potential preventions or treatments; and well being issues for each species
Mice
Rats
Hamsters
Gerbils
Chinchillas
Degus
Ferrets
Hedge hogs
Guinea pigs
Rabbits
Sugar Gliders
Opossums
Psychological enrichment
Human-animal bond
Additional Reference Resource List
Normal Profile Values by species
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Exotic Small Mammal Care and Husbandry

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