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Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine 6th Edition
by Murray E. Fowler & R. Eric Miller
Hardcover: 512 pages
Publisher: W B Saunders; 6th edition (Sep 2007)
Book Info
Univ. of California, Davis. With expert contributors from around the world sharing their knowledge on 57 new cutting-edge areas of interest, Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 6 continues to provide outstanding coverage of today's most relevant topics. This book is an essential resource in zoo and wild animal medicine, addressing the special challenges posed by individual and herd medical management, newly emerging diseases in diverse wild animal populations, the effect of habitat loss and destruction on wildlife species, and the utilization of zoo animals in the surveillance and detection of potential zoonoses. The user-friendly current therapy approach continues to serve a vital function in the field by fostering a conservation biology ethic, bridging the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine, from a diverse group of experts.
* Includes practical guidance on such topics as behavioral training for medical procedures and the use of infrared thermography.
* Divided into four sections - Conditions Affecting Multiple Species, Poikilotherms, Aviand Medicine, and Mammals - to help you find the information you need quickly.
* Extensive contributor list includes multinational contributors offering expert information on species from around the world.
* Presents timely topics in zoo and wild animal medicine with 57 new chapters to provide the best and most current information available.
* The most up-to-date information on hot topics such as avian influenza, West Nile virus, and other pathogens threatening wildlife and human populations on a global scale.
* Cutting-edge insights on environmental and public health concerns, such as occupational exposure to zoonotic simian retroviruses and use of wildlife rehabilitation centers as monitors for ecosystem health.
* A color plate section presents vivid depictions of external clinical signs for more accurate clinical recognition.
Previous 5th Ed c 2003
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Practical Wildlife Care 2nd Edition
by Les Stocker
Paperback: 352 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd edition (Sep 2005)
Book Info
St. Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital Trust, UK. Wildlife care and rehabilitation is often on a one-to-one basis and involves a lot of time, care and skill. However, for many years, care of injured wildlife was regarded as a low priority and euthanasia was the recommended option. A lot has changed over the past twenty years and now caring for wildlife casualties is part of everyday life in many veterinary practices. Following on from the major success of the first edition, this second edition provides even more useful information on wildlife care and rehabilitation. As well as covering a whole range of species, with sections on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, this edition now includes information on many exotic species such as wallabies, wild boar and exotic reptiles.
* Essential guidance on handling, first aid, feeding and releasing, and many other disciplines not featured in veterinary or nursing training;
* Full of helpful tips from an expert in wildlife rehabilitation who has unparalleled practical experience;
* Expanded chapters on the care of all species - particularly casualty badgers, otters and hedgehogs - and more comprehensive guidance on rearing orphaned mammals and birds;
* Lots more colour pictures to aid in management and care techniques and the latest information on zoonotic diseases from around the world.
Previous 1st edition c2000.
"If the practice has used and found the first edition useful, this updated edition adds to that resource. If, however, the practice does not have any books on wildlife treatment, then this is an excellent addition to the library." Vet Times, December 2005
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Essentials of Diseases in Wild Animals
by Gary A Wobeser
Hardcover: 243 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (October 28, 2005)
Book Info
The interrelationship between wild animal, domestic animals and human health is appreciated now more than ever before. This is because of the recognition of the involvement of wild animals in diseases of humans and domestic animals, the impact of disease on wildlife management and conservation biology, recognition of new forms of environmental contamination, and academic interest in disease as an ecological factor.
This is the first introductory level book about disease in wild animals that deals with basic subjects such as the nature of disease, what causes disease, how disease is described and measured, how diseases spread and persist and the effects of disease on individual animals and populations. In contrast to authors of many other veterinary books, Gary A. Wobeser takes a more general approach to health in wild animals, recognizing that disease is one ecological factor among many and that disease can never be considered satisfactorily in isolation. Rather than focus on individual causative agents and their effect on the individual animal, the emphasis is on why disease occurred, and on the complex interactions that occur among disease agents, the environment and host populations.
Written by a leading researcher in wildlife diseases, this book will fill a knowledge gap for those called to work with disease in wild animals who lack experience or training in the general features of disease as they relate to wild animals. Veterinarians, ecologists, wildlife biologists, population biologists and public health workers will find this book.
"Wobeser has produced an outstanding book...Students and seasoned investigators...owe a great deal to [him] for crafting such a significant and useful book." Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Essentials of Diseases in Wild Animals
by Gary A Wobeser
Hardcover: 394 pages
Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (April 12, 2007)
Book Info
Wildlife diseases have become increasingly important recently due to their effect upon human health, veterinary medicine, wildlife, and conservation biology.
Gary Wobeser's successful book from 1994 has been completely updated and enlarged in a new second edition. An in-depth overview of the available techniques for the investigation and management of disease in free-ranging animals is provided. The subjects are illustrated with examples drawn from around the world, with emphasis on the special requirements involved in working with wild animals. Techniques are assessed critically with regard to their efficacy and effectiveness. The book draws on the author’s training as a wildlife biologist and veterinarian and his experience over four decades with wildlife disease. Previous 1st Edition c1994
.,." has done an admirable job of outlining the problems associated with diagnosing and controlling disease in wildlife populations. ... The author has commendably presented a difficult topic and has shown that the usually successful approach to treating disease in domestic animals is extremely difficult and rarely successful in wildlife populations. ... I recommend this book to all who are looking for an introduction to the investigation and managment of disease in wildlife." Canadian Veterinary Journal
.,." the author has made a major contribution to the field by providing a conceptual framework for wildlife disease investigations and by highlighting the inadequacies that often exist. His willingness to challenge dogma and constructively present perspectives based on a combination of extensive literature review, personal experiences, and beliefs is one of the values of this well organized and easy to read publication. ... this publication should be read by biologists, administrators, and disease specialists having responsibility for combatting disease in populations of free-living wildlife." Journal of Wildlife Diseases
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Infectious Diseases of Wild Mammals
by Elizabeth S. Williams (Editor) & Ian K. Barker (Editor)
Hardcover: 558 pages
Publisher: Iowa State University Press; 3rd edition (January 2001)
Book Info
Univ. of Wyoming. Presents the latest data on the diagnosis and
treatment of infectious diseases in free-ranging and captive wild
mammals. Each disease entity covers history, etiology, distribution,
epidemiology, clinical signs, pathology, immunity, diagnosis,
treatment, and control. Previous edition: c1981.
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Parasitic Diseases of Wild Mammals 2nd Edition
by William M. Samuel (Editor), John William Parasitic Diseases of
Wild Animals Davis (Editor), Margo J. Pybus (Editor), A. Alan Kocan (Editor)
Hardcover: 568 pages
Publisher: Manson Publishing; 2nd edition (February 15,
2001)
Book Info
Univ. of Alberta, Canada. The first edition was highly successful and a respected reference book for many years. This extensive revision, by 30 contributing authors, details the latest advances in the recognition and detection of parasitic diseases in free-ranging and captive mammals, and addresses wildlife management and public health considerations. Parasites
and parasitic groups covered are: ectoparasites, helminths or
endoparasites, and protozoans. It discusses possible emerging diseases and provides an important expanded section on protozoan parasites. Illustrations include photographs, photomicrographs and drawings, plus over 100 tables.
This book is fully referenced and will be useful to students and professionals in parasitology, and to a wide range of wildlife biologists, veterinarians and public health professionals.
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Biology, Medicine and Surgery of Elephants
by Murray Fowler (Editor) & Susan Mikota (Editor)
Hardcover: 592 pages
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited; 1st edition (September 2006)
Book Info
Elephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millenia. Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants serves as a comprehensive text on elephant medicine and surgery. Based on the expertise of 36 scientists and clinical veterinarians, this volume covers biology, husbandry, veterinary medicine and surgery of the elephant as known today. Written by the foremost experts in the field. Comprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants. Complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information. Well-illustrated and organized for easy reference.
"This is the only definitive text on these species and should be available at every institution that may be involved, even peripherally, with elephants."
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About The Editors
Murray Fowler, DVM, is Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA. Most recently, he has been a part-time employee of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's Circus. Susan Mikota, DVM, is a co-founder and Director of Veterinary Programs and Research for Elephant Care International, the first nonprofit organization devoted to elephant healthcare. Her previous publications include Medical Management of Elephants (1994) and several book chapters on elephants.
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The Elephant's Foot: Prevention and Care of
Foot Conditions in Captive Asian and African Elephants
by Blair A. Csuti (Editor), Eva L. Sargent (Editor), Ursula S.
Bechert (Editor), North American Conference on Elephant Foot Care and
Pathology 1998
Hardcover: 163 pages
Publisher: Iowa State University Press; (January 2001)
Book Info
Based on the presentations given at the First North American
Conference on Elephant Foot Care and Pathology, held in Beaverton,
Oregon, March 19-21, 1998. The conclusions and recommendations of
the conference are reviewed and supported by a number of additional
contributors. Topics covered include routine foot care, foot
conditions and treatment, and drug dosages.
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Elephants and Their Diseases: A Treatise on Elephants
by Griffith H. Evans
Paperback: 416 pages
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation (November 30, 2005). Originally printed in 1910.
Book Info
This Elibron Classics edition is a reprint of a 1910 book published in Rangoon. This special interest book gives an insight into elephant medicine a hundred years ago and discusses various pachyderm health issues and ailments, including descriptions of ye olde treatments such as blood-letting. Several traditional treatments are also discussed. Must read for vets who work with or have a special interest in elephants.
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CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition
by Leslie A. Dierauf (Editor) & Frances M. D. Gulland (Editor)
Hardcover: 1120 pages
Publisher: CRC Press; 2nd edition (June 27, 2001)
Book Info
CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is the only handbook specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. With 66 contributors working together to craft 45 scientifically-based chapters, the text has been completely revised and updated to contain all the latest developments in this field. This unique veterinary text features marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health, emerging and resurging diseases, revision of the immunology chapter, review of tagging and telemetry methods, diagnostic imaging, quick reference for marine mammal venipuncture sites, mass strandings and unusual mortality events, new topics such as careers and conservation medicine, and more. Building upon the solid foundation of the previous edition, the contents of this book are light-years ahead of the topics presented in the first edition.
New topics in the Second Edition include:
*Marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health
*Emerging and resurging diseases
*Thorough revision of the Immunology chapter
* Diagnostic imaging chapters to illustrate new techniques
*Quick reference for venipuncture sites in many marine mammals
*Unusual mortality events and mass strandings
*New topics such as a chapter on careers in marine mammal and conservation medicine
*Wider scope of coverage including species outside of the United States and Canada
Filled with captivating illustrations and photographs, the Handbook guides you through the natural history of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. Prepared in a convenient, easy-to-use format, it is designed specifically for use in the field. Covering more than 40 topics, this one-of-a-kind reference is packed with data. The comprehensive compilation of information includes medicine, surgery, pathology, physiology, husbandry, feeding and housing, with special attention to strandings and rehabilitation. The CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is a essential reading for anyone interested in marine mammals. Previous edition: c1990.
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Toxicology of
Marine Mammals
by Joseph G. Vos (Editor), Gregory Bossart (Editor), Michel Fournier
(Editor), Tom O'Shea (Editor), June D. Purvis
Hardcover: 643 pages
Publisher: Taylor & Francis; (April 1, 2002)
Book Info
This volume focuses on the effects of natural and introduced
toxicants on organs and systems in marine mammals. It includes
overview chapters on health status and contaminations with
subsequent chapters devoted to whales, pinnipeds (seals), dolphins,
polar bears, manatees and sea otter.
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Restraint and Handling of
Wild and Domestic Animals
by Murray E. Fowler
Hardcover: 488 pages
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3rd edition (October 3, 2008)
Book Info
University of California, Davis. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, Third Edition offers an introduction to the basic principles of animal restraint and an overview of techniques for vertebrate wild and domestic animals. Fully updated throughout, the third edition also includes new chapters on understanding behavior, training for restraint and handling, and animal welfare and restraint. Now in full color, the third edition of this classic reference is an invaluable tool to recognizing potential danger in restraint and reducing stress in the animal. Halftone illustrations. Previous editions c1995 and c1978.
"A significant contribution to wildlife disease investigations. No other book on animal restraint is so taxonomically broad ... .No other book on restraint has so many pictures, tables, drawings and graphics of the equipment, techniques, mechanics, anatomy, physiology, and results and consequences of restraint and handling as this one. It delves into some subjects not covered elsewhere and is, on the whole, heavily referenced. These are important considerations for the student and for people with relatively little experience in the field, and it could save your life or career ... .It is a classic everyone should have or read and one of the many legacy contributions Dr. Fowler has made to zoo and wildlife medicine." Journal of Wildlife Diseases, October 2008
“An in-depth resource of scientific and practical information concerning the most effective ways to handle, hold, and restrain all sorts of animals … .An utterly invaluable resource … .Worthy of the absolute highest recommendation for its depth of professional experience and its highly accessible instructional style … .An absolute must-have particularly for vocational college libraries.” Midwest Book Review, November 2008
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