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.
- Comprehensive coverage addresses the essential topics of potbellied pig veterinary care, helping you properly care for these animals within a veterinary practice.
- Coverage of key aspects of potbellied pig care includes physical examinations, diseases, behavior, husbandry, handling/restraint, surgery, and much more.
- More than 150 clinical photos show a wide variety of potbellied pigs and treatment scenarios.
- Enhanced eBook is included with the purchase of a new print copy of the book, providing online access to a fully searchable version of the text and making its content available on various devices.
- Single-source review provides an all-in-one reference on the care of potbellied pigs.
- Expert author Kristie Mozzachio has worked with potbellied pigs for more than 25 years, including a mobile veterinary service that specializes in potbellied pigs, and consults both nationally and internationally.
General practitioners including large, small and exotic animal veterinarians are the intended audience; minipigs are not easily categorized and present to all of these practice types.
70,000+ private practices in the US that could potentially see minipigs as patients.
- 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