Rabbits (eBook)

Health, Husbandry and Diseases

Virginia C. G. Richardson (Autor)

eBook Download: PDF

2008 | 1. Auflage
184 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-69303-2 (ISBN)

Infos

Rabbits are the third most popular pet in the world and the trend to keep them indoors will make the 'house rabbit' the pet of the next century. Rabbit owners expect and deserve the same standard of veterinary care for their rabbits as they receive for their cats and dogs. Devoted entirely to the pet rabbit, this book is a practical and concise guide to health, husbandry and diseases.

The book begins with an overview of rabbit husbandry. Nutritional requirements and clinical examination are covered in chapters 2 and 3. Subsequent chapters then take a body system approach to describing diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. There are separate chapters on behaviour, anaesthesia and surgery, and zoonotic aspects.

This practical, quick-reference guide will appeal to veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary nurses and breeders alike.

Virginia C. G. Richardson is the author of Rabbits: Health, Husbandry and Diseases, published by Wiley.

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Rabbits are the third most popular pet in the world and the trend to keep them indoors will make the "e;house rabbit"e; the pet of the next century. Rabbit owners expect and deserve the same standard of veterinary care for their rabbits as they receive for their cats and dogs. Devoted entirely to the pet rabbit, this book is a practical and concise guide to health, husbandry and diseases. The book begins with an overview of rabbit husbandry. Nutritional requirements and clinical examination are covered in chapters 2 and 3. Subsequent chapters then take a body system approach to describing diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. There are separate chapters on behaviour, anaesthesia and surgery, and zoonotic aspects. This practical, quick-reference guide will appeal to veterinarians, veterinary students, veterinary nurses and breeders alike.

Inhalt

Rabbits 1
CONTENTS 5
Preface 7
1 Husbandry 9
2 Nutrition 15
3 The Clinical Examination 27
4 The Skin 37
5 The Reproductive System 52
6 The Neonatal Rabbit 67
7 The Urinary System 72
8 The Respiratory System 81
9 The Digestive System 89
10 The Musculoskeletal System 116
11 The Teeth 123
12 The Head and Neck 129
13 Neurological and Neuromuscular Disorders 141
14 Important Viral Diseases 147
15 Behaviour 152
16 Anaesthesia and Surgery 159
17 Drugs and Treatments 166
18 Zoonotic Aspects 176
References and further reading 179
Index 182

Rezensionen

"No other rabbit book that I have ever read comes close to challenging this book - it is thoroughly recommended to all." (Nibbling News)

"This book definitely deserves a place on practice shelves...an extremely useful text for general practitioners." (Veterinary Record)

"This text is a welcome addition to the library of the practicing veterinarian. It is, in my opinion, a fine book with coverage of some areas not commonly covered in other texts. The chapter on nutrition is especially valuable. Purchase is recommended." (Thomas J. Burke, DVM, MS, @Doody's Review Service)

"No other rabbit book that I have ever read comes close to
challenging this book - it is thoroughly recommended to all."
(Nibbling News)

"This book definitely deserves a place on practice shelves...an
extremely useful text for general practitioners." (Veterinary
Record)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.4.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Kleintier
• Schlagworte: Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Exoten • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Exoten • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Exotic Pets
• ISBN-10: 0-470-69303-7 / 0470693037
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-69303-2 / 9780470693032