Get the latest advances in zoo and wild animal medicine in one invaluable reference! Written by internationally recognized experts, Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy, Volume 10 provides a practical guide to the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals. For each animal, coverage includes topics such as biology, anatomy and special physiology, reproduction, restraint and handling, housing requirements, nutrition and feeding, surgery and anesthesia, diagnostics, and treatment protocols. New topics in this edition include holistic treatments, antibiotic resistance in aquariums, non-invasive imaging for amphibians, emerging reptile viruses, and African ground hornbill medicine, in addition to giant anteater medicine, Brucella in marine animals, and rhinoceros birth parameters. With coverage of many subjects where information has not been readily available, Fowler’s is a resource you don’t want to be without.
New to this edition:
- All-new topics and contributors ensure that this volume addresses the most current issues relating to zoo and wild animals.
- Content on emerging diseases includes topics such as COVID-19, rabbit hemorrhagic disease, yellow fever in South American primates, monitoring herpesviruses in multiple species, and canine distemper in unusual species.
- Emphasis on management includes coverage of diversity in zoo and wildlife medicine.
- Panel of international contributors includes, for the first time, experts from Costa Rica, Estonia, Ethiopia, India, Norway, and Singapore, along with many other countries.
- Enhanced eBook version is included with each print purchase, providing a fully searchable version of the entire text and access to all of its text, figures, and references.
Author :
Edited by Eric R. Miller, DVM, DACZM, DECZM (Hon. - ZHM, Director Emeritus, Saint Louis Zoo WildCare Institute
Senior Counsel, Zoo Advisors
146 Schupp Lane
Union, MO 63084
United States
; Nadine Lamberski, DVM, DACZM, DECZM (ZHM), Chief Animal Health Officer
San Diego Zoo Global
15500 San Pasqual Valley Road
Escondido, CA 92027-7017
United States
and Paul P Calle, VMD, DACZM, DECZM (ZHM), WCS Vice President for Health Programs
Chief Veterinarian
Director, Zoological Health Program
Wildlife Conservation Society
2300 Southern Blvd.
Bronx, NY 10460-1099
United States.
