Small Animal Care & Management

Second Edition
Author: Dean M. Warren
ISBN #: 0766814246
©2002   Publish Date: 12/29/2000
Binding: HB
Pages: 448
Publisher: Cengage Learning

Price: $129.95

Description:

This second edition book explores the care and management of small or companion animals. It includes units on history, characteristics of different species, housing, equipment, handling, reproduction, diseases, and ailments. Key words, discussion questions, and activities engage readers and help them monitor their progress. Full-color photos help readers easily identify different species. This second edition includes related Internet sites for further study. This comprehensive text is useful for anyone interested in the care of small animals.

Product Benefits:

• Full-color photographs enhance text and help readers identify species by color
• Updated text includes new information on handling and animal restraint as well as expanded coverage of exotic species
• Complex scientific material is presented in an organized, easy-to-understand format
• Chapters can be reviewed out of sequence, allowing readers to customize book to meet their needs

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Small Animal Care.
Chapter 2: Safety.
Chapter 3: Small Animals as Pets.
Chapter 4: Animal Rights and Animal Welfare.
Chapter 5: Careers in Small Animal Care.
Chapter 6: Nutrition and Digestive Systems.
Chapter 7: Dogs.
Chapter 8: Cats.
Chapter 9: Rabbits.
Chapter 10: Hamsters.
Chapter 11: Gerbils.
Chapter 12: Rats.
Chapter 13: Mice.
Chapter 14: Guinea Pigs.
Chapter 15: Chinchillas.
Chapter 16: Ferrets.
Chapter 17: Amphibians.
Chapter 18: Reptiles.
Chapter 19: Birds.
Chapter 20: Fish.

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