Herd/Flock Health and Medicine for the Exotic Animal Practitioner, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

1st Edition, Volume 24-3 - August 8, 2021
Editor: Shangzhe Xie
Language: English
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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Shangzhe Xie, is focused on Herd/Flock Health and Medicine for the Exotic Animal Practitioner. This is… Read more

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This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Shangzhe Xie, is focused on Herd/Flock Health and Medicine for the Exotic Animal Practitioner. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jörg Mayer. Article topics include: Principles of herd/flock health and medicine; Therapeutics in herd/flock medicine; Managing the health of captive flocks of birds; Managing disease outbreaks in captive flocks of birds; Managing the health of captive herds of exotic companion mammals; Managing disease outbreaks in captive herds of exotic companion mammals; Managing the health of captive groups of reptiles and amphibians; Prevention is Better Than Cure: an Overview of Disease Outbreak Management in Herptiles; Reproduction management of herds/flocks of exotic animals; and Disease prevention programs in herds/flocks of exotic animals

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Application of Epidemiology and Principles of Herd/Flock Health for the Exotic Animal Veterinarian
Key points
Introduction
Emerging and exotic disease detections
Combating antimicrobial resistance
Key concepts of epidemiology
Assessing causation
Biosecurity
Quarantine/isolation
Disease outbreak investigation in exotic pets
Identifying and testing hypotheses, including disease risk factors
Diagnostic testing
Herd/flock health management program
Summary
Disclosure
Therapeutics in Herd/Flock Medicine
Key points
Introduction
Pharmacologic considerations for herd/flock treatments
The evidence base for herd and flock treatments in specific taxa
General principles and considerations for the use of therapeutic agents in herds and flocks
Antimicrobial stewardship and regulatory considerations
Case study
Managing the Health of Captive Flocks of Birds
Key points
Introduction
Individual and species compatibility
Diet and nutrition
Environment
Hygiene
Preventive health
Summary
Clinics care points
Managing Disease Outbreaks in Captive Flocks of Birds
Key points
Introduction
Management of specific diseases
Summary
Clinics care points
Managing the Health of Captive Herds of Exotic Companion Mammals
Key points
Provision of care
Husbandry and enrichment
Clinics care points
Managing Disease Outbreaks in Captive Herds of Exotic Companion Mammals
Key points
Introduction
Respiratory pathogens of exotic companion mammals
Gastrointestinal pathogens of exotic companion mammals
Integumentary pathogens of small mammals
Summary
Clinics care points
Appendix Table 1. Antimicrobials and antiparasitic agents used in exotic companion mammals
Managing the Health of Captive Groups of Reptiles and Amphibians
Key points
Introduction
The trifecta of herpetological health
Sourcing the collection
Environmental conditions and husbandry
Dietary requirements
Considerations regarding stress and welfare in herpetological collections
Planning the collection
Reducing disease transmission
Quarantine
Veterinary involvement: Why, where, when, and how often?
Preventive health
Screening diagnostics
Targeted diagnostics
The future of preventive medicine
Summary
Clinics care points
Prevention is Better than Cure: An Overview of Disease Outbreak Management in Herptiles
Key points
Introduction
Source of specimen
Quarantine
Reptile diseases
Amphibian diseases
Summary
Clinics care points
Supplementary data
Reproduction Management of Herds/Flocks of Exotic Animals: Investigating Breeding Failures in Birds, Reptiles, and Small Mammals
Key points
Foreword
Birds (Lorenzo Crosta)
Reptiles (Shivananden Sawmy)
Small mammals (Daniele Petrini)
The guinea pig
The chinchilla
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Recommended Health Care and Disease-Prevention Programs for Herds/Flocks of Exotic Animals
Key points
Introduction
Health plans
Health screening for avicultural/breeding psittacine collections
Introduction of new birds
Methods
Health screening for individual/household/smaller avian collections
Health screening and preventative health care for backyard poultry flocks
Disease screening and preventative health care for rabbits, ferrets, Guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats, mice, gerbils, hamsters, hedgehogs and sugar gliders
Reptiles
Health care protocol for reptiles presenting for routine health checks
Protozoa
Pest control
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure