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Exotic Companion Mammal Practice Study & Reading Guide

In order to help you create an efficient and productive learning experience and prepare for the certification examinations, the following study and reading guide has been prepared. Also, be sure to review the general study recommendations for all ABVP Practice Categories.

Texts:

Exotic Pet Behavior, Bradley Bays T, Lightfoot T, Mayer Joerg. 2006 Saunders

Rabbit and Rodent Dentistry Handbook, Capello V, Gracis M, Lennox AM (eds). Zoological Education Network: 2005

Laboratory Animal Medicine, Fox JG, LC Anderson, FM Loew, FW Quimby, eds. 2nd Edition, Academic Press. ISBN: 0122639510. 2002

Biology and diseases of the ferret, Fox JG, ed. 2nd Edition. Williams & Wilkins 1998

Textbook of rabbit medicine, Harcourt-Brown F. Butterworth-Heinemann: Oxford 2002

Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An introduction, Hrapkiewicz K, Medina L. 3rd Edition ISBN 0813829666 ISBN 9780813829661 2006 Publisher: Wiley

Ferret Husbandry, Medicine and Surgery, Lewington JH. Saunders Elsevier 2nd Edition. 2007 ISBN 0702028274

The clinical chemistry of laboratory animals, Loeb WF, Quimby FW, eds. 2nd Edition. Taylor & Francis: Philadelphia 1999

BSAVA Manual of Exotic Pets, Meredith A, Redrobe S (eds). 4th Edition. (BSAVA Manuals). British Small Animal Veterinary Association: Quedgeley, Gloucester, 2002 (ISBN 0-9052-1447-1).

Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits, Percy, DH and Barthold SW. 3rd Edition Wiley - Blackwell Publishing 2007. ISBN: 978-0-8138-2101-6

Colour Atlas Of the Anatomy Of Small Laboratory Animals Volume I: Rabbit and Guinea Pig and Volume II: Rat, Mouse & Golden Hamster, Popesko P, Rajtova V, Horak J. 1990/1992 Elsevier Science ISBN-13: 9780702027031 ISBN: 0702027030

Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents, Quesenberry, K Carpenter J (eds). Saunders 2004

Radiology of Rodents, Rabbits, and Ferrets. An atlas of normal anatomy and Positioning, Silverman S, Tell L. Elsevier Saunders 2005.

Journals:

Concentrate on 5 years immediately prior to the year of testing.

American Journal of Veterinary Research ISSN: 0002-9645. Published by American Veterinary Medicine Association.

Comparative Medicine. ISSN: 1532-0820. Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, TN.

Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, ISSN: 1559-6109. Publisher: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, TN. First volume = 45, No 1, January 2006. It continues Contemporary topics in laboratory animal science. ISSN: 1060-0558. same publisher: Vol 44, No 6, December 2005.

Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association Online ISSN: 1547-3317 Print ISSN: 0587-2871 Publisher: American Animal Hospital Association

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, ISSN: 0003-1488. Publisher: American Veterinary Medical Association, Chicago, IL.

Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, ISSN: 1557-5063. Publisher: Elsevier, New York, NY. First volume starts Vol 15, No 1, January 2006. Continues Seminars in avian and exotic pet medicine. ISSN: 1055-937X. Publisher: WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA (last issue Vol 14, No 4, 2005). It combined with Journal of Exotic Mammal Medicine and Surgery. ISSN: No ISSN number. Publisher: Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians & Veterinary Learning Systems, Yardley, PA (last issue Vol 3, No 2, December 2005)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Publisher: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. Online ISSN: 1937-2825

Lab Animal ISSN: 0093-7355. Publisher: Nature America Inc, New York, NY.

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, ISSN: 1094-9194. Publisher: WB Saunders, Philadelphia, PA.

Questions on the examination may be taken from sources other than this list.