Exotics Made Easy: Demystifying Rabbits and Small Mammals (5M)

A practical veterinary textbook for understanding and treating rabbits and small mammal exotic pets.

Exotics Made Easy is a textbook for vets that demystifies the body systems, animal anatomy, and care requirements of exotic pets. Written by Dr. Madonna J.E. Livingstone BVMS MRCVS, this 400-page guide helps practitioners approach history taking, clinical exams, common conditions, the human-animal bond, the cascade system, and informed consent with greater confidence.
Each species is covered in a dedicated chapter, with practical veterinary medicine guidance for rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters, Mongolian gerbils, chinchilla, degu, African pygmy hedgehogs, and ferrets. The book provides species-specific anatomy, current husbandry advice, transport advice, sexing, diagnosis and treatment of common conditions, blood sampling guidance, hospitalisation requirements, intubation, and common surgeries. Textbook for veterinary professionals focused on rabbits and small mammal exotic pets Species-specific chapters covering anatomy, husbandry, diagnosis, treatment, and common conditions Practical clinical guidance on history taking, clinical examination, transport, sexing, and blood sampling Supports in-house care with information on hospitalisation, intubation, and common surgeries Written by an experienced exotics veterinarian who teaches exotic animal medicine and surgery and lectures to veterinary professionals

Designed to empower veterinary professionals to treat these species more confidently, Exotics Made Easy is a valuable reference for improving clinical understanding, supporting animal welfare, and providing high levels of care regardless of species.