Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy,Volume 10

Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy, Volume 10 is a comprehensive guide to the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals, written by internationally recognized experts. It covers topics such as biology, anatomy, physiology, reproduction, restraint and handling, housing requirements, nutrition and feeding, surgery and anesthesia, diagnostics, and treatment protocols. New topics include holistic treatments, antibiotic resistance, non-invasive imaging, emerging reptile viruses, and African ground hornbill medicine. The book is in the Fowler's Current Therapy format, with focused coverage and updated information from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS).

Format: Hardback
Length: 832 pages
Publication date: 23 September 2022
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division

Get the most up-to-date information on zoo and wild animal medicine in one essential resource! Written by renowned experts from around the world, Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy, Volume 10 offers 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.

In this edition, you'll find new topics such as 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 comprehensive coverage of many subjects where information has been scarce, Fowler's is a valuable resource you won't want to be without.

Fowler's Current Therapy format ensures that each volume in the series covers all-new topics with timely information on current topics of interest in the field. Focused coverage provides just the right amount of depth, often fewer than 10 pages in a chapter, making the material easier to access and understand. The 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 United States and 25 other countries, each representing trends in their part of the world and focusing on the latest developments.

Whether you're a veterinarian, wildlife biologist, or animal care professional, Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy, Volume 10 is a must-have reference for staying informed and providing the best care for your animal patients.

Weight: 1998g
Dimension: 225 x 284 x 32 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780323828529