Chapter 8 Disorders of Magnesium Magnesium Deficit and Excess Shane Bateman Historically, magnesium has received very little attention in veterinary medicine as an electrolyte worthy of consideration. Studies conducted in…
CHAPTER 7 MISCELLANEOUS SMALL MAMMAL BEHAVIOR DAN H. JOHNSON Chinchillas Natural History and Behavior The family Chinchillidae is made up of three genera consisting of six species. Two species of…
CHAPTER 2 PSITTACINE BEHAVIOR TERESA. LIGHTFOOT, CARINA L. NACEWICZ Introduction Members of the order Psittaciformes are the most commonly kept pet birds worldwide. The bond between humans and psittacines is…
CHAPTER 3 REPTILE BEHAVIOR JÖRG. MAYER, TERESA BRADLEY. BAYS Introduction Reptiles are becoming more and more popular as pets and as research animals. With so many reptile species being presented…
CHAPTER 4 FERRET BEHAVIOR PETER G. FISHER Natural Behavior and Domestication The question as to why ferrets were domesticated may be more easily answered than when the domestication process took…
CHAPTER 5 GUINEA PIG BEHAVIOR TERESA BRADLEY. BAYS Natural History, Behavior, and Domestication Exactly when guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) were domesticated is still unknown, but it is suspected to have…
CHAPTER 1 RABBIT BEHAVIOR TERESA BRADLEY. BAYS Introduction Knowing the specifics of rabbit anatomy and physiology and how these differ from those of other mammals is imperative for veterinarians who…
CHAPTER 6 SMALL RODENT BEHAVIOR: MICE, RATS, GERBILS, AND HAMSTERS ELIZABETH I. EVANS Introduction Animals in the order Rodentia are generally thought of as small, nocturnal, ground-dwelling animals that chew…
Chapter 5 Parrots and related species Members of the parrot family are the commonest avian pet and, therefore, the most likely to be presented to the veterinarian. Table 5.1 shows…
