Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis

Contributors vii
 
Preface xi
 
Acknowledgment xiii
 
1 Introduction 1
Karen E. Russell and J. Jill Heatley
 
2 Ferrets 17
Cheryl B. Greenacre
 
3 Procyonids 45
Cameron Ratliff and J. Jill Heatley
 
4 Skunks 53
Dennilyn Parker, Frank J. Krupka and J. Jill Heatley
 
5 Rabbits 63
Barbara L. Oglesbee
 
6 Rats and Mice 81
James Kusmeirczyk, Melissa Kling, Ann B. Kier, Sherrelle M. Milligan and J. Jill Heatley
 
7 Hamsters and Gerbils 113
Gabriel P. McKeon, Claude M. Nagamine and Stephen A. Felt
 
8 Hystricomorph Rodents: Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, Degus, and Viscachas 129
Christy L. Rettenmund and J. Jill Heatley
 
9 Capybaras (Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris) 145
Jessica Hokamp, Rosely Gioia-Di Chiacchio and Eliana Reiko Matushima
 
10 Squirrels 155
J. Jill Heatley
 
11 Marsupials 175
Rosemary J. Booth
 
12 Hedgehogs 199
Jordan Gentry, R. Scott Larsen and J. Jill Heatley
 
13 Callitrichids 211
Melissa Smith and J. Jill Heatley
 
14 Lemurs 229
Sabrina D. Clark
 
15 Other Small New World Monkeys 241
Megan A. Albertelli
 
16 Tortoises and Freshwater Turtles 255
Charles Innis and Zdenek Knotek
 
17 Snakes 291
Jen Brown, Tim Tristan and J. Jill Heatley
 
18 Lizards 319
Stephen J. Divers and Melinda S. Camus
 
19 Amphibians 347
María J. Forzán and Barbara S. Horney
 
20 Fish 369
Stephen A. Smith
 
21 Aquatic Invertebrates 383
Nadia Stegeman, Matthew Allender, Jill Arnold and Christopher J. Bonar
 
22 Terrestrial Invertebrates 409
Trevor T. Zachariah
 
23 Laboratory Diagnostics for Birds 429
Shane Raidal
 
24 Raptors 437
Michael P. Jones and John Chitty
 
25 Psittaciformes 483
Thomas N. Tully, Jr.
 
26 Galliformes 503
Jennifer R. Cook and J. Jill Heatley
 
27 Pigeons and Doves 543
Lauren Virginia Powers and Devorah Marks Stowe
 
28 Passerine Birds

The Editors
 
J. Jill Heatley, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian, Reptilian, Amphibian), DACZM, is an Associate Professor of Zoological Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA.
 
Karen E. Russell, DVM, PhD, DACVP, is an Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology at the College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA.

"Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is an excellent textbook for veterinary practitioners who treat exotic animals or wildlife. It is also a beneficial resource for professionals who specialize in veterinary diagnostic testing, including clinical pathologists.... This book is moderately priced, but I consider it a worthwhile investment and excellent addition to the library of any practitioner interested in exotic animal or wildlife medicine. It is a practical, user-friendly, comprehensive, and relevant reference." - JAVMA | SEP 15, 2020 | VOL 257 | NO. 6