Download PDF Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets SECOND EDITION by Simon J. Girling

Sinopsis

Classification of small mammals

The commonly seen species of small mammals in veterinary practice are classifi ed in Table 1.1.

RABBIT

Biological average values for the

domestic rabbit

Table 1.2 gives the biological parameters for domestic rabbits.

Musculoskeletal system

The skeletal system of rabbits is light. As a percentage of body weight, the rabbit’s skeleton is 7–8%, whereas the domestic cat’s skeleton is 12–13%. Th is makes rabbits prone to fractures, especially of the spine and the hindlimbs.

Skull

The mandible is narrower than the maxilla, and the temporomandibular joint has a wide surface area, allowing lateral movement of the mandible in relation to the maxilla.

Axial skeleton

The cervical vertebrae are box-like and small and give mobility. Th e thoracic vertebrae possess attachments to the 12 paired ribs, which are fl attened in comparison to cat’s ribs. Th e pelvis is narrow and positioned vertically. The iliac wings meet the ischium and pubis at the acetabulum, where an accessory bone unique to rabbits, called the os acetabuli, lies. Th e pubis forms the fl oor of the pelvis and borders the obturator foramen which is oval in rabbits.

Content

1. Chapter 1 Basic Small Mammal Anatomy and Physiology
2. Chapter 2 Small Mammal Housing, Husbandry and Rearing
3. Chapter 3 Small Mammal Handling and Chemical Restraint
4. Chapter 4 Small Mammal Nutrition
5. Chapter 5 Common Diseases of Small Mammals
6. Chapter 6 An Overview of Small Mammal Th erapeutics
7. Chapter 7 Small Mammal Diagnostic Imaging
8. Chapter 8 Small Mammal Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
9. Chapter 9 Basic Avian Anatomy and Physiology
10. Chapter 10 Avian Housing and Husbandry
11. Chapter 11 Avian Handling and Chemical Restraint
12. Chapter 12 Avian Nutrition
13. Chapter 13 Common Avian Diseases
14. Chapter 14 An Overview of Avian Th erapeutics
15. Chapter 15 Avian Diagnostic Imaging
16. Chapter 16 Avian Emergency and Critical Care Medicine
17. Chapter 17 Basic Reptile and Amphibian Anatomy and Physiology
18. Chapter 18 Reptile and Amphibian Housing, Husbandry and Rearing
19. Chapter 19 Reptile and Amphibian Handling and Chemical Restraint
20. Chapter 20 Reptile and Amphibian Nutrition
21. Chapter 21 Common Reptile and Amphibian Diseases
22. Chapter 22 An Overview of Reptile and Amphibian Th erapeutics
23. Chapter 23 Reptile Diagnostic Imaging
24. Chapter 24 Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Reptiles

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