Overview

Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary offers fast access to authoritative dosing information for drugs used in more than 35 zoo and wild mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants. Taking an easy-to-use tabular format, the book is organized by taxa, with drug doses sorted by type and alphabetically arranged in every chapter.  Clear and comprehensive, the book offers dosages for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more. Each dose is referenced with a journal or textbook source, including the number of animals in the study where available, making it easy to find trusted information.  Offers essential drug information for a wide range of zoo and wild mammals in an easy-to-consult format Provides dosing amounts for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, and analgesics Includes dosages for over 35 mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants Takes a tabular approach for quick reference Makes it easy to find a referenced dose for these animals, eliminating time spent searching through other sources  Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is an essential reference for all veterinarians seeing zoo and wild animal patients, including zoo and wildlife veterinarians, veterinary specialists, and veterinary students.

Full Product Details

Author:   Alicia Hahn (Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium, Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Imprint:   Wiley-Blackwell
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.20cm
Weight:   0.726kg
ISBN:  

9781119515050

ISBN 10:   111951505
Pages:   448
Publication Date:   09 August 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9781394353965
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Preface vii Acknowledgments ix List of Reviewers xi List of Abbreviations xiii 1 Platypus and Echidnas 1 2 Marsupials 5 3 Xenarthra: Anteaters, Armadillos, and Sloths 31 4 Pangolins 47 5 Aardvarks 53 6 Bats 59 7 Rodents 69 8 Primates 81 9 Nondomestic Canids 119 10 Bears 131 11 Small Omnivores and Carnivores: Red Pandas, Fossa, Skunks, Meerkats, Mustelids, Procyonids, and Viverrids 145 12 Hyenas 165 13 Nondomestic Felids 169 14 Whales and Dolphins 195 15 Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses 211 16 Manatees and Dugongs 237 17 Elephants 243 18 Hyraxes 259 19 Nondomestic Equids 263 20 Tapirs 273 21 Rhinoceroses 279 22 Nondomestic Pigs 293 23 Hippopotamuses 305 24 Camelids: Alpacas, Camels, Guanacos, and Llamas 311 25 Giraffes and Okapis 331 26 Deer 349 27 Nondomestic Cattle and Antelope 365 28 Nondomestic Goats and Sheep 405 Index 417

Reviews

Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is a welcome addition for anyone engaged in the practice of zoological medicine.... The book is expensive, but the value of having so much information compiled into a single source makes it well worth the investment. This book will undoubtedly become a must-have for any clinical zoo or wildlife veterinarian. - JAVMA, Mar 15, 2020, Vol.256, No.6

Author Information

The Author Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM, is an Associate Veterinarian at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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