By
Murray Fowler, DVM, DACZM, DACVIM, DABVT, Professor Emeritus, Zoological Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA
R. Eric Miller, DVM, DACZM, Director of Animal Health and Conservation, Saint Louis Zoo, Forest Park, St. Louis, MO
Description
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.
