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Informationen zum Autor Virginia Richardson runs a small animal practice in partnership with her husband Ean! within which she has a specialist small pet rodent unit. Since a child she has always kept a variety of pet rodents! and this book is written from her experience as an owner! as well as a veterinary surgeon. Klappentext Not so long ago, hamsters, gerbils and mice were the only rodents kept as pets. Now the variety of rodents and the increasing popularity of these small creatures kept as pets has grown considerably. Since the last edition of "Diseases of Small Domestic Rodents," two more rodents have been added to this book and become favourites among pet owners - the degu and the jird.As well as two new chapters on jirds and degus, this book has been fully revised and updated to reflect current developments in the treatment and knowledge of diseases in small rodents. With specific sections on anaesthesia and detailed information on drug treatments, "Diseases of Small Domestic" "Rodents" is the definitive reference book for students, breeders and practitioners alike. Zusammenfassung As well as two new chapters on jirds and degus! this book has been fully revised and updated to reflect current developments in the treatment and knowledge of diseases in small rodents and includes sections on anaesthesia and detailed information on drug treatments. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chinchillas 1. Husbandry and nutrition 2. Systems and diseases 3. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Chipmunks 4. Husbandry and nutrition 5. Systems and diseases 6. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Degus 7. Husbandry and nutrition 8. Systems and diseases 9. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Gerbils 10. Husbandry and nutrition 11. Systems and diseases 12. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Jirds 13. Husbandry and nutrition 14. Systems and diseases 15. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Hamsters 16. Husbandry and nutrition 17. Systems and diseases 18. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Mice 19. Husbandry and nutrition 20. Systems and diseases 21. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Rats 22. Husbandry and nutrition 23. Systems and diseases 24. Anaesthesia and drug treatments Zoonotic aspects Physiological data References Index ...
List of contents
Chinchillas.
1. Husbandry and nutrition.
2. Systems and diseases.
3. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Chipmunks.
4. Husbandry and nutrition.
5. Systems and diseases.
6. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Degus.
7. Husbandry and nutrition.
8. Systems and diseases.
9. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Gerbils.
10. Husbandry and nutrition.
11. Systems and diseases.
12. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Jirds.
13. Husbandry and nutrition.
14. Systems and diseases.
15. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Hamsters.
16. Husbandry and nutrition.
17. Systems and diseases.
18. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Mice.
19. Husbandry and nutrition.
20. Systems and diseases.
21. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Rats.
22. Husbandry and nutrition.
23. Systems and diseases.
24. Anaesthesia and drug treatments.
Zoonotic aspects.
Physiological data.
References.
Index
