Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Exotic Animal Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice: Volume 20-3

This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice, Edited by Drs. Nicola Di Girolamo and Alexandra Winter, focuses on Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Exotic Animal Medicine. Topics include: Why should we direct our efforts toward evidence-based practice and knowledge creation?; Practical application of evidence-based practice; Evidence-based advances in avian medicine; Evidence-based advances in reptile medicine; Evidence-based advances in rabbit medicine; Evidence-based advances in ferret medicine; Evidence-based advances in rodent medicine; Evidence-based advances in fish and aquatic animal medicine; Evidence-based analgesia in exotic animals; Evidence-based anesthesia in exotic animals; Evidence-based reptile housing and nutrition; Evidence-based rabbit housing and nutrition; Basic statistics for the exotic animal practitioner (numerical outcomes, P values, t-test, anova); Advanced statistics for the exotic animal practitioner (categorical data, logistic regression, confidence intervals); Basics of systematic review and meta-analysis for the exotic animal practitioner; Evidence-based information resources for the exotic animal practitioner; and How to report exotic animal research.

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Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice * Evidence-Based Clinical Practice in Exotic Animal Medicine

• Preface

  Why Should We Direct Our Efforts Toward Evidence-Based Knowledge Creation?

  Practical Application of Evidence-Based Practice

  Evidence-Based Advances in Rabbit Medicine

  Evidence-Based Advances in Ferret Medicine

  Evidence-Based Advances in Rodent Medicine

  Evidence-Based Advances in Avian Medicine

  Evidence-Based Advances in Aquatic Animal Medicine

  Evidence-Based Advances in Reptile Medicine

  Evidence-Based Rabbit Housing and Nutrition

  Evidence-Based Reptile Housing and Nutrition

  Advancements in Evidence-Based Analgesia in Exotic Animals

  Advancements in Evidence-Based Anesthesia of Exotic Animals

  Information Resources for the Exotic Animal Practitioner

  Basic Statistics for the Exotic Animal Practitioner

  Advanced Statistics for Exotic Animal Practitioners

  An Introduction to Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses for Exotic Animal Practitioners

  How to Report Exotic Animal Research