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Carpenter's Exotic Animal Formulary

  • 6th Edition - August 19, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: James W. Carpenter, Craig A. Harms
  • Language: English

**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**The only drug formulary on the market created solely for the treatment of exotic animals, Exotic Animal Formul… Read more

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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Medicine**

The only drug formulary on the market created solely for the treatment of exotic animals, Exotic Animal Formulary, 6th Edition addresses the most common questions and medical situations encountered in clinical practice. Using clear, current recommendations on drugs, indications, and dosages, this evidence-based text helps you find the information you need fast. In addition, there are numerous tables containing biologic, hematologic, and biochemical norms of common exotic pets. Species covered include birds, fish, invertebrates, amphibians, reptiles, rabbits, pocket pets, backyard poultry, and more. Edited by James Carpenter and Craig Harms, each a respected expert in exotic animal, wildlife, and zoo animal medicine, this handbook has been a go-to reference of practicing veterinarians for more than 30 years.

Key features

  • More than 300 drug tables provide current recommendations on drugs, indications, and dosages used in treating exotic animals
  • All drug information is reviewed for accuracy, ensuring that this reference remains authoritative and current
  • Biologic and hematologic tables provide details on therapies and diets, normal blood parameters of common species, venipunctures sites, and medical protocols for common conditions
  • Dosage recommendations from pharmacokinetic (PK) and pharmacodynamic (PD) studies are clearly indicated
  • 29 internationally recognized experts contribute chapters in their areas of specialization
  • More than 3,100 references are cited and provide additional context for dosages

Table of contents

1. Invertebrates

2. Fish

3. Amphibians

4. Reptiles

5. Birds

6. Backyard Poultry, Gamebirds, and Waterfowl

7. Sugar Gliders

8. Hedgehogs

9. Rodents

10. Rabbits

11. Ferrets

12. Miniature Pigs

13. Primates

14. Native Wildlife

Appendices: Selected Topics for the Exotic Animal Veterinarian

Product details

  • Edition: 6
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 19, 2022
  • Language: English

About the editors

JC

James W. Carpenter

Affiliations and expertise
Professor Emeritus, Zoological Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, USA

CH

Craig A. Harms

Affiliations and expertise
College of Veterinary Medicine and Center for Marine Sciences and Technology, North Carolina State University, USA

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