Fowler's zoo and wild animal medicine : current therapy

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Title:

Fowler's zoo and wild animal medicine : current therapy

Author:

Miller, R. Eric.

ISBN:

9781437719864

Edition:

7. ed.

Publication Information:

St Louis, Mo. : Elsevier Saunders, 2012.

Physical Description:

xviii, 669 s. : delvis farvelagte ill.

General Note:

På titelsiden: vol. 7.

SECTION 1: GENERAL 1. Disease Risk Analysis in Wildlife Health Field Studies 2. Contraception 3. Conservation Medicine for Zoo Veterinarians 4. Veterinary Challenges of Mixed Species Exhibits 5. Cowpox in Zoo Animals 6. Disaster Preparation for Captive Wildlife Veterinarians 7. Guidelines for the Management of Zoonotic Diseases 8. Integrated Pest Management 9. Noninvasive Techniques to Assess Health and Ecology of Wildlife Populations 10. Culture and Media Shifts Cast New Light on Animal Care, Pose Challenges and Opportunities for Veterinarians 11. Dangerous Animal Crisis Management 12. Sustainable Practices for Zoological Veterinary Medicine 13. Anthrax in Free-Ranging Wildlife 14. Cyanobacterial Bio-Intoxication in Free-Ranging Wildlife 15. Children's Zoo Medicine 16. AAZV Guidelines for Zoo and Aquarium Veterinary Medical Programs and Veterinary Hospitals 17. Fundamentals of Zoo Animal Surgery 18. Emerging Diseases at the Interface of People, Domestic Animals, and Wildlife 19. Depth of Anesthesia Monitoring by Bispectral Analysis in Zoo Animals 20. Approaching Health Problems at the Wildlife-Domestic Animal Interface 21. Wildlife Disease Ecology: What Can Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians Learn from this Discipline? SECTION 2: AQUATIC 22. Medical Management of Rays 23. Basic Water Quality Evaluation for Zoo Veterinarians 24. The Mechanics of Aquarium Water Conditioning 25. Advanced Water Quality Evaluation For Zoo Veterinarians 26. Quarantine of Fish and Aquatic Invertebrates in Public Display Aquaria SECTION 3: REPTILE AND AMPHIBIAN 27. Behavioral Training of Reptiles for Medical Procedures 28. The Diagnosis and Control of Amphibian Chytridiomycosis 29. Mycobacteriosis in Amphibians 30. Amphibian Viral Diseases 31. Sea Turtle Rehabilitation 32. Reptile and Amphibian Analgesia 33. Virology of Non-Avian Reptiles: An Update 34. Hellbender Medicine SECTION 4: AVIAN.

Abstract:

With coverage of current issues and emerging trends, "Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 7" provides a comprehensive, all-new reference for the management of zoo and wildlife diseases. A Current Therapy format emphasizes the latest advances in the field, including nutrition, diagnosis, and treatment protocols. Cutting-edge coverage includes topics such as the 'One Medicine' concept, laparoscopic surgery in elephants and rhinoceros, amphibian viral diseases, and advanced water quality evaluation for zoos. Editors R. Eric Miller and Murray E. Fowler promote a philosophy of animal conservation, bridging the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine with chapters contributed by more than 100 international experts.

Subject Term:

Zoo animals -- Diseases.

Wildlife diseases.

Added Author:

Miller, R. Eric.

Fowler, Murray E.

Added Title:

Zoo and wild animal medicine current therapy.

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With coverage of current issues and emerging trends, Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 7 provides a comprehensive, all-new reference for the management of zoo and wildlife diseases. A Current Therapy format emphasizes the latest advances in the field, including nutrition, diagnosis, and treatment protocols. Cutting-edge coverage includes topics such as the "One Medicine" concept, laparoscopic surgery in elephants and rhinoceros, amphibian viral diseases, and advanced water quality evaluation for zoos. Editors R. Eric Miller and Murray E. Fowler promote a philosophy of animal conservation, bridging the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine with chapters contributed by more than 100 international experts.

The Current Therapy format focuses on emerging trends, treatment protocols, and diagnostic updates new to the field, providing timely information on the latest advances in zoo and wild animal medicine. Content ranges from drug treatment, nutrition, husbandry, surgery, and imaging to behavioral training. Coverage of species ranges from giraffes, elephants, lions, and orangutans to sea turtles, hellbenders, bats, kakapos, and more. An extensive list of contributors includes recognized authors from around the world, offering expert information with chapters focusing on the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals. A philosophy of animal conservation helps zoo and wildlife veterinarians fulfill not only the technical aspects of veterinary medicine, but contribute to the overall biological teams needed to rescue many threatened and endangered species from extinction. All content is new , with coverage including coverage of cutting-edge issues such as white-nose disease in bats, updates on Ebola virus in wild great apes, and chytrid fungus in amphibians. Full-color photographs depict external clinical signs for more accurate clinical recognition. Discussions of the "One Medicine" concept include chapters addressing the interface between wildlife, livestock, human, and ecosystem health. New sections cover Edentates, Marsupials, Carnivores, Perrissodactyla, and Camelids. Over 100 new tables provide a quick reference to a wide range of topics. An emphasis on conserving threatened and endangered species globally involves 102 expert authors representing 12 different countries.