Overview

Presents an updated, authoritative reference for drug dosages and essential information in zoo and wild mammal species Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary, Second Edition, delivers a critical update to the only comprehensive reference on drug dosages specifically designed for zoo and wild mammal species. Designed for clarity and efficiency, the formulary allows practitioners to quickly locate accurate, evidence-based information to guide treatment decisions across a diverse range of species. This thoroughly revised edition provides expanded coverage of taxa, updated dosing data, and detailed treatment discussions for complex conditions. Two new taxa chapters are accompanied by ten new topic-based chapters addressing multifaceted medical issues. Each section has been refined for easier navigation, with new sub-chapters for taxa that exhibit significant distinctions. Providing invaluable insights into outcomes, side effects, and treatment responses, Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary: Presents updated, evidence-based doses across 30 mammalian taxa, including two new groups Offers an enhanced design with tabs and intuitive chapter navigation Integrates research data, clinical experience, and practical treatment throughout Provides anecdotal doses with context, including side effects and outcomes, to enhance the practical application of the formulary Written and reviewed by expert zoo veterinarians and specialists in mammalian medicine, Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary, Second Edition, is essential for zoo, marine mammal, and wildlife veterinarians, exotic animal clinicians, and veterinary students specializing in zoo and wildlife medicine.

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Author:   Alicia Hahn (Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd edition
ISBN:  

9781394353965

ISBN 10:   1394353960
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   22 April 2026
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

List of Contributors viii Preface xii Acknowledgments xiii List of Abbreviations xiv Accessing Data Through the Species360 Zoological Information Management System xvi Section I Taxonomic Chapters 1 1 Platypus and Echidnas 3 Kate Bodley 2 Marsupials 8 Kate Bodley and Lauren Kane 3 Xenarthra: Anteaters, Armadillos, and Sloths 43 Camila Dünner Oliger and Dante L. Di Nucci 4 Pangolins 61 Ashlyn Heniff and Sathya Chinnadurai 5 Aardvarks 71 Alicia Hahn 6 Bats 78 Alicia Hahn 7 Rodents 86 Michele Goodman, Irindi Çitaku, and Enrique Yarto Jaramillo 8 Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Pikas, and Hares) 101 Judilee Marrow and Michelle Borsdorf 9 Primates 115 Nonhuman Primates and Prosimians: Anne Burgdorf Old World Primates: Alicia Hahn New World Primates: Irindi Çitaku, Enrique Yarto Jaramillo, and Juliana Peña Stadlin Great Apes: Judilee Marrow 10 Non-domestic Canids 173 Anne Burgdorf and Abigail Henry 11 Bears 188 Abigail Henry and Lynnette Waugh 12 Small Omnivores and Carnivores: Red Pandas, Fossa, Skunks, Meerkats, Mustelids, Procyonids, and Viverrids 203 Lauren Kane and Heather Schwartz 13 Insectivores: Eulipotyphla, Afrosoricida, Macroscelidea, Scandentia (hedgehogs, moles, shrews, tree shrews, tenrecs) 223 Tara M. Harrison 14 Hyenas 229 Alicia Hahn 15 Non-domestic Felids 235 Amanda Guthrie and Heather Schwartz 16 Whales and Dolphins 246 Whitney Greene and Alicia Hahn 17 Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses 263 Samantha Sander 18 Manatees and Dugongs: Family Sirenia 298 Vivian M. Lee and Whitney Greene 19 Elephants 309 Stephanie McCain, Priya Bapodra-Villaverde, and Carlos Sanchez 20 Hyraxes 326 Anne Burgdorf 21 Non-domestic Equids 331 Tamara Kruse and Judilee Marrow 22 Tapirs 342 Alicia Hahn and Jullia Borba 23 Rhinoceroses 353 Julie Swenson and Holly Haefele 24 Non-domestic Suids 367 Michele Goodman 25 Hippopotamuses 380 Gabriella Flacke 26 Camelids: Alpacas, Camels, Guanacos, and Llamas 390 John Griffioen and Jack Kottwitz 27 Giraffe and Okapi 411 Priya Bapodra-Villaverde, Liza Dadone, and Kimberly Thompson 28 Cervids 419 Alicia Hahn and Rodney Schnellbacher 29 Non-domestic Cattle and Antelope 440 Kimberly Rainwater, Faith Ramsey, Jullia Borba, and Tameeka Williams 30 Nondomestic Goats and Sheep 471 Dana Clark and Gwen Myers Section II Topic Chapters 485 31 Ophthalmic Medications 487 Carmen Colitz 32 Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus Hemorrhagic Disease (EEHV-HD) Treatments 497 Lauren L. Howard 33 Elephant Tuberculosis 505 Jessica A. Emerson, Stephanie McCain, and Carlos Sanchez 34 Treating Ruminant Parasites 511 Brittni East Turner, Deidre Fontenot, and Priya Bapodra-Villaverde 35 Great Ape Cardiac Disease and Treatment 525 Trevor Gerlach and Priya Bapodra-Villaverde 36 Reproductive Management 532 Anneke Moresco, Linda Penfold, Ashley Franklin, Monica McDonald, and David M. Powell 37 Behavioral Medications 549 Marion Desmarchelier and Yasmeen Prud’homme 38 Euthanasia 564 Joanna Noble and Amanda Guthrie 39 Treating Neoplasia in Zoo Mammals 577 Tara M. Harrison, Katarina Dedes, and Elizabeth G. Duke Index 583

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Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM, spent a decade working in zoos throughout the U.S. as a board-certified zoo veterinarian. She then transitioned away from clinical practice to focus on supporting the conservation of zoo and wild animals through data management. After studying User Experience software design, she became the Product Designer for Species360 for ZIMS (Zoo Information Management Software).

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