BSAVA Manuals

The manual starts with the all-important area of husbandry for the three groups, including those kept as working birds as well as ornamental species and pet species. More general topics, such as handling, examination, diagnostic procedures and surgery are dealt with across the groups, with notes as required on specific differences. The manual also covers endoscopy and endosurgery which is a major technique for avian patients.

The manual covers the most commonly encountered rodent species - mice, rats, hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, chinchillas and degus - in detail, as well as containing a separate chapter dedicated to the less commonly owned rodent species. In recognition of the vey fundamental differences between the rodent group of species and ferrets, the book is presented in two distinct sections. Both rodent and ferret sections begin with the all important biology, husbandry and clinical techniques (including anaesthesia and surgery), followed by chapters on common diseases organized by clinical system. A useful appendix summarizes the differential diagnoses based on clinical signs in rodents, and in ferrets.

The provision of care for wildlife casualties is an important responsibility of veterinary surgeons, This manual cover wildlife species indigenous to the UK, and provides critical information for all stages of intervention from the initial decision to the monitoring of released casualties.