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Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs, 2nd Edition

ISBN: 978-0-632-05209-7

April 2000

Wiley-Blackwell

156 pages

Description
This book provides a comprehensive text covering all aspects of guinea pig medicine. This updated edition will be of value to veterinary surgeons and students, veterinary nurses, breeders and all those working in the animal care industry. Written in note form the book assists in the formulation of a diagnostic plan when the practitioner is faced with a sick animal. Sections on clinical signs, diagnoses and treatments, allow rapid reference in successive chapters on the reproductive, digestive, respiratory, musculoskeletal and urinary systems, the skin, head and neck, nervous system and husbandry.

All the latest drug information has been included and full details of dose rates, contraindications and components of the proprietary preparations are listed in chapter 11. A new chapter has been written providing information on herbal and homeopathic remedies.

About the Author
Virginia C. G. Richardson is the author of Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.
Features
* updated with the latest drug information
* new material on alternative remedies
* still the only book that deals solely with guinea pigs
* of interest to the veterinary professional and breeders alike