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Author:   Eric R. Miller, DVM, DACZM, DECZM (Hon. - ZHM (Director Emeritus, Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute<br>Senior Counsel, Zoo Advisors<br>146 Schupp Lane<br>Union, MO 63084<br>United States) ,  Murray E. Fowler (Professor Emeritus, Zoological Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Health Sciences
Imprint:   W B Saunders Co Ltd
Edition:   7th
Dimensions:   Width: 21.50cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 27.60cm
Weight:   2.000kg
ISBN:  

9781437719864

ISBN 10:   1437719864
Pages:   688
Publication Date:   10 May 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Replaced By:   9781455757503
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

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 35. Avian Mycobacterial Disease 36. Feather Follicle Extirpation: Operative Techniques to Prevent Zoo Birds from Flying 37. Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Buceros Hornbills 38. The California Condor (Gymnogyps Californianus) Veterinary Program: 1997-2010 39. Avian Circovirus and Polyomavirus Diseases 40. Veterinary Care of Kakapo 41. Avian Analgesia 42. Pre-Hatch Protocols to Improve Hatchability 43. West Nile Virus in Raptors 44. Diagnosis of Aspergillosis in Avian Species 45. Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus: Epidemiology in Wild Birds, Zoo Outbreaks and Zoo Vaccination Policy 46. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs in Raptors 47. Haemosporidian Parasites: Impacts on Avian Hosts SECTION 5: MAMMALS 48. Rabies Management in Wild Carnivores SECTION 6: EDENTATES 49. Feeding and Nutrition of Anteaters SECTION 7: MARSUPIALS 50. Tasmanian Devil Facial Tumor Disease 51. Viral Chorioretinitis of Kangaroos SECTION 8: PRIMATES 52. Degenerative Skeletal Diseases of Primates 53. Cardiovascular Disease in Great Apes 54. Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever 55. Use of Computertomography to Diagnose Sinusitis and Air Sacculitis in Orangutans (Pongo Pygmaeus, Pongo Abelii) SECTION 9: CHIROPTERA 56. White-Nose Syndrome in Cave Bats of North America SECTION 10: CARNIVORES 57. Updated Vaccination Recommendations for Carnivores 58. Medical Management of Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon Brachyurus) 59. Primer on Tick-Borne Diseases in Exotic Carnivores 60. Ageing In Large Felids 61. Star-Gazing in Lions 62. Pyometra in Large Felids SECTION 11: MARINE MAMMALS 63. Longitudinal Monitoring of Immune System Parameters and Associated Applications to Health Management of Captive and Free-Ranging Cetaceans 64. Ocular Disease and Suspected Etiologies in Captive Pinnipeds SECTION 12: ELEPHANTS 65. Elephant Herpesviruses 66. Female Elephant Reproduction 67. Digital Radiography of the Elephant Foot 68. Laparoscopic Surgery in Elephants and Rhinoceros 69. Elephant Neonatal and Pediatric Medicine 70. Treatment of Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) SECTION 13: PERRISSODACTYLA 71. Rhinoceros Theriogenology 72. Asian Wild Horse Reintroduction Program SECTION 14: ARTIODACTYLIDS 73. Management of Crytosporidiosis in a Hoofstock Contact Area 74. Bluetongue Lessons from the European Outbreak 2006-2009 75. Alternatives for Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Exotic Ruminants 76. Thiafentanil Oxalate (A3080) in Non-Domestic Ungulate Species 77. The Use of Butorphanol in Anesthesia Protocols for Zoo and Wild Mammals 78. Importation of Non-Domestic Ruminant Semen for Management of Zoological Populations Using Artificial Insemination 79. Advances in Giraffe Nutrition 80. Hoof Disorders in Non-Domestic Artiodactyls 81. Johne's Disease and Free-Ranging Wildlife 82. Practical Aspects of Ruminant Intensive Care SECTION 15: CAMELIDS 83. Mycoplasma Haemolamae in New World Camelids

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