Non-Infectious Diseases of Wildlife, Second Edition - Anne Fairbrother, Louis N Locke, Gerald L. Hoff, William J. Adrian

Non-Infectious Diseases of Wildlife, Second Edition

Buch | Softcover
204 Seiten
1999 | 2nd New edition
Manson Publishing Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-874545-75-0 (ISBN)
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Provides an introduction to disease problems - other than those of an infectious or parasitic nature - that afflict free-ranging and captive wildlife. This title covers a range of dangers to wildlife including lead poisoning and the effects of environmental oestrogenic compounds, oil pollution, mercury poisoning, selenium, and cyanide.
This book provides an introduction to disease problems - other than those of an infectious or parasitic nature - that afflict free-ranging and captive wildlife. Noninfectious diseases include the effects of toxic substances, physiological conditions and trauma on wildlife. It covers a wide range of dangers to wildlife including lead poisoning and the effects of environmental oestrogenic compounds, oil pollution, mercury poisoning, mycotoxins, geophagy, organochlorine pesticides, selenium, and cyanide. This is of value to all who have an interest in the health and disease status of wildlife populations: Veterinarians in training, practice and research. Wildlife Managers, Wildlife Biologists, Zoo and Public Health Specialists, Environmental Conservationists.

Contents
Preface
1 Forensic Investigational Techniques for Wildlife Law Enforcement Investigations
2 Geophagy
3 Mycotoxins
4 Environmental Estrogens
5 Implications for Reproduction in Wildlife
6 Cholinesterase-inhibiting Pesticides
7 Organochlorine Pesticides
8 Polychlorinated Biphenyls
9 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin
10 Cyanide
11 Lead Poisoning of Waterfowl and Raptors
12 Mercury Poisoning in Wildlife
13 Selenium
14 Oil Pollution and Petroleum Toxicity Wildlife
15 Physical Injury
16 Shock
17 Exterional Myopathy (Capture Myopathy)
18 Amyloidosis
19 Dental Anomalies in Mammals
Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag 1.4.1999
Zusatzinfo 40 Illustrations, color
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik Natur / Ökologie
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Ökologie / Naturschutz
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
Veterinärmedizin Vorklinik
ISBN-10 1-874545-75-8 / 1874545758
ISBN-13 978-1-874545-75-0 / 9781874545750
Zustand Neuware
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