Veterinary Treatment of Llamas and Alpacas
eBook - ePub

Veterinary Treatment of Llamas and Alpacas

  1. 264 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Veterinary Treatment of Llamas and Alpacas

About this book

Llamas and alpacas are a globally expanding area of interest in the farming world, and in the UK alone now number over 50, 000. As such, there is an urgent need to provide up-to-date, specific information on these animals. Kept as pets, stud animals, livestock guardians, and farmed for fibre and meat, national herds continue to grow and are an increasingly frequent presentation for large animal vets. This book provides practical, everyday veterinary advice on common conditions and surgical procedures. This new edition: - Covers basic husbandry, nutrition, examination, vaccines, analgesia, anaesthesia, dermatology, and poisons;- Expands on previous zoonotic disease coverage, as well as other key issues such as biosecurity, handling, and management of these animals;- Updates advice throughout, including changes to legislation and advances in new treatments, surgical techniques, and medicines.With medical and surgical options arranged by body system for easy reference, this book is an important tool for any veterinarian to have at their disposal. It also provides an approachable and practical resource for students of veterinary medicine and animal production.

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Yes, you can access Veterinary Treatment of Llamas and Alpacas by Graham R Duncanson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781800623552
eBook ISBN
9781800623576
Edition
2

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Foreword
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Glossary
  8. Abbreviations
  9. 1 Animal Husbandry
  10. 2 Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases
  11. 3 Examination
  12. 4 Sample Taking and Simple Diagnostic Tests
  13. 5 Veterinary Equipment
  14. 6 Veterinary Medicines
  15. 7 Vaccines
  16. 8 Sedation, Anaesthesia, Surgical Conditions and Euthanasia
  17. 9 Medicine and Surgery of the Gastroenteric System
  18. 10 Medicine and Surgery of the Respiratory andĀ Circulatory Systems
  19. 11 Medicine and Surgery of the Urino-Genital System
  20. 12 Medicine and Surgery of the Neurological System
  21. 13 Medicine and Surgery of the Locomotory System
  22. 14 Skin Conditions
  23. 15 Cause of Sudden Death and Post-Mortem Technique
  24. 16 Poisons
  25. 17 Zoonotic Diseases
  26. Back Cover