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Potbellied Pig Veterinary Medicine
- 1st Edition - March 3, 2022
- Author: Kristie Mozzachio
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 6 3 5 9 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 7 6 3 6 0 - 8
Provide preventive care and evidence-based treatment for potbellied pigs! Covering a subject that gets little or no attention in other veterinary references, Potbellied Pig Veter… Read more
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Request a sales quoteProvide preventive care and evidence-based treatment for potbellied pigs! Covering a subject that gets little or no attention in other veterinary references, Potbellied Pig Veterinary Medicine is today’s definitive guide to all aspects of care for these unique animals. Topics include everything from the physical examination to handling and restraint, common illnesses, diagnosis and treatment, vaccination protocols, behavior, husbandry, sedation, surgery, and much more. Written by Dr. Kristie Mozzachio, a potbellied pig specialist and toxicologic pathologist, this clinical reference is a must-have for every veterinary practice.
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Contributors
- List of Tables
- List of Illustrations
- 1. History
- History
- Breeds
- Minipig rescue
- Bibliography
- 2. Behavior
- Introduction and history
- Senses and communication
- Social behavior of the pig
- Reproductive behavior
- What is the best age to acquire a pig?
- Excretory behavior
- Ingestive behavior
- Exploratory behavior
- Comfort behavior and body care
- Preventing and managing other behavior problems in the pet pig
- Psychopharmacology for the pet pig
- Training and behavior modification
- Bibliography
- 3. Husbandry & nutrition
- Husbandry
- Nutrition
- Bibliography
- 4. Reproduction
- Overview of the female reproductive system
- Overview of the male reproductive system
- Bibliography
- 5. Handling and restraint
- Overview
- Bibliography
- 6. Physical exam
- Overview
- Bibliography
- 7. Routine procedures
- Overview
- Vaccination
- Parasite control
- Internal parasites
- External parasites
- Hoof care
- Dentition
- Tusk care
- Microchipping
- Clinical pathology evaluation
- Venipuncture
- Catheterization
- Bibliography
- 8. Sedation and anesthesia
- Anesthesia considerations specific for minipigs
- Pre-sedation/pre-anesthesia assessment for the minipig
- Sedative and anesthetic drugs in the minipig
- Sedation/anesthesia protocols for minipigs
- Sedation/anesthesia maintenance
- Bibliography
- 9. Surgery
- Neuter
- Entropion correction
- Cutaneous mass removal (lumpectomy)
- Rectal/vaginal prolapse correction
- Bibliography
- 10. Illness and disease
- Index
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: March 3, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323763592
- eBook ISBN: 9780323763608
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