Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis

Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is a practical, user–friendly guide to diagnostic testing in a wide range of exotic species. This resource covers sample collection, storage techniques, and laboratory assays for diagnosis, assessment of health, and prevention of disease, offering a valuable resource for ensuring the quality and accuracy of the laboratory tests. The book focuses on clinical biochemistries, urinalysis, and common laboratory diagnostic tests, providing a comprehensive reference for selecting, obtaining, and using diagnostic tests in treating exotic patients.

With coverage including small mammals, primates, reptiles, aquatic animals, and birds, Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is organized by species, allowing for quick access to relevant information on laboratory testing in the clinic setting.  This essential resource helps practitioners to use clinical pathology as a diagnostic tool when assessing and treating exotic animal patients.

     Offers complete information on obtaining samples, performing tests, and interpreting laboratory results in exotic animals

     Presents information on each species using a similar format for easy access

     Emphasizes details on clinical biochemistries, urinalysis, and common laboratory diagnostic tests not found in other resources

     Draws together information on selecting, performing, and using diagnostic tests into a single easy–to–use resource

     Covers a wide range of species, including small mammals, primates, reptiles, aquatic animals, and wild, laboratory, and pet birds

Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis provides a comprehensive reference and useful guide to diagnostic testing for any practitioner that treats exotic patients.

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Ferrets

Chapter 3 Procyonids

Chapter 4 Skunks

Chapter 5 Rabbits

Chapter 6 Rats and Mice

Chapter 7 Gerbils and Hamsters

Chapter 8 Hytrichomorph Rodents

Chapter 9 Capybaras

Chapter 10 Squirrels

Chapter 11 Marsupials

Chapter 12 Hedgehogs

Chapter 13 Callitrichids

Chapter 14 Lemurs

Chapter 15 New World Primates

Chapter 16 Chelonia

Chapter 17 Snakes

Chapter 18 Lizards

Chapter 19. Amphibians

Chapter 20 Fish

Chapter 21 Aquatic Invertebrates

Chapter 22 Terrestrial Invertebrates

Chapter 23 Avian Introduction

Chapter 24 Raptors

Chapter 25 Parrots

Chapter 26 Galliformes

Chapter 27 Pigeons & Doves

Chapter 28 Passerine Birds

Chapter 29 Seabirds & Waterfowl

J. Jill Heatley, DVM, MS, Dipl ABVP (Avian), Dipl ACZM, is an Associate Professor of Zoological Medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine and 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 and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas, USA.