NEW! Updated content throughout on the medicine of each taxonomic group
NEW! Content divided into three sections: Taxa-based (amphibian, reptile, avian and mammalian sections organized by taxonomy), General section for topics that may affect multiple species or are emerging (avian influenza, hospital design, etc.), and Conservation Medicine focused on selected, specific conservation projects (health studies on Hawaiian birds, health studies on Madagascar's lemurs, ocelot reintroductions in Texas, veterinary roles in reintroductions, translocations, disease control, etc.)
An eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
Focused coverage offers just the right amount of depth — often fewer than 10 pages in a chapter — which makes the material easier to access and easier to understand
General taxon-based format covers all terrestrial vertebrate taxa plus selected topics on aquatic and invertebrate taxa
Updated information from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) includes records from their growing database for 2.3 million animals (374,000 living) and 23,000 taxa, which can serve as a basis for new research
Expert, global contributors include authors from the U.S. and 25 other countries, each representing trends in their part of the world, and each focusing on the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals
Section 4: Mammals 35. Monotremata (platypus, echidna) 36. Marsupials 37. Insectivores (Eulipotyphla, Afrosoricida, Macroscelidea, Scandentia) 38. Chiroptera (Bats) 39. Prosimians 40. New World Primates 41. African-Eurasian Monkeys 42. Great Apes 43. Xenarthra 44. Pholidota 45. Lagomorpha (Pikas, rabbits, and hares) 46. Rodentia 47. Cetacea (Whales, dolphins, porpoises) 48. Pinnipedia (Seals, sea lions, walruses) 49. Sirenia 50. Canidae 51. Felidae 52. Mustelidae, Mephitidae, and Eupleridae 53. Procyonidae, Viverridae, and Herpestidae 54. Ursidae 55. Hyaenidae 56. Tubulidentata (Aardvarks) 57. Proboscidae 58. Hyracoidae (hyraxes) 59. Rhinoceridae 60. Tapiridae 61. Equidae 62. Suidae and Tayassuidae 63. Hippopotamidae 64. Camelidae 65. Giraffidae 66. Tragulidae, Moschidae and Cervidae 67. Bovidae (Except sheep and goats) and Antelocapridae 68. Sheep, Goats and Goat-Like Animals
Section 5: Special Topics 69. Urban Wildlife Health 70. SARS-CoV-2 Update 71. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Update 72. Veterinary Hospital Design and Construction 73. Zoo Veterinary Practice Management 74. Veterinary Role in Animal Transports 75. Avian Neonatal Care 76. Veterinary Pharmacology Overview 77. Zoo and Aquarium Radiology Database 78. Making the Most of ZIMS Global Data for Zoological Health 79. Nutrition Biosecurity 80. Metabolomics and Proteomics Introduction and Overview 81. Antimicrobial Resistance (terrestrial in managed care)
R. Eric Miller, DVM, DACZM, DECZM (Hon. - ZHM), Director Emeritus, Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute, USA, Nadine Lamberski, DVM, DACZM, DECZM (ZHM), Chief Conservation and Wildlife Health Officer, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, USA and Paul P. Calle, VMD, DACZM, DECZM (ZHM), WCS Vice President for Health Programs, Chief Veterinarian, Director, Zoological Health Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, USA
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