Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary

(Autor)

Buch | Softcover
440 Seiten
2019
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-119-51505-0 (ISBN)
156,17 inkl. MwSt
»Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary« offers fast access to authoritative dosing information for drugs used in more than 35 zoo and wild mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants. Taking an easy-to-use tabular format, the book is organized by taxa, with drug doses sorted by type and alphabetically arranged in every chapter.

Clear and comprehensive, the book offers dosages for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more. Each dose is referenced with a journal or textbook source, including the number of animals in the study where available, making it easy to find trusted information.

  • Offers essential drug information for a wide range of zoo and wild mammals in an easy-to-consult format
  • Provides dosing amounts for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, and analgesics
  • Includes dosages for over 35 mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants
  • Takes a tabular approach for quick reference
  • Makes it easy to find a referenced dose for these animals, eliminating time spent searching through other sources

»Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary« is an essential reference for all veterinarians seeing zoo and wild animal patients, including zoo and wildlife veterinarians, veterinary specialists, and veterinary students.

The Author Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM, is an Associate Veterinarian at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

Preface vii


Acknowledgments ix


List of Reviewers xi


List of Abbreviations xiii


1 Platypus and Echidnas 1


2 Marsupials 5


3 Xenarthra: Anteaters, Armadillos, and Sloths 31


4 Pangolins 47


5 Aardvarks 53


6 Bats 59


7 Rodents 69


8 Primates 81


9 Nondomestic Canids 119


10 Bears 131


11 Small Omnivores and Carnivores: Red Pandas, Fossa, Skunks, Meerkats, Mustelids, Procyonids, and Viverrids 145


12 Hyenas 165


13 Nondomestic Felids 169


14 Whales and Dolphins 195


15 Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses 211


16 Manatees and Dugongs 237


17 Elephants 243


18 Hyraxes 259


19 Nondomestic Equids 263


20 Tapirs 273


21 Rhinoceroses 279


22 Nondomestic Pigs 293


23 Hippopotamuses 305


24 Camelids: Alpacas, Camels, Guanacos, and Llamas 311


25 Giraffes and Okapis 331


26 Deer 349


27 Nondomestic Cattle and Antelope 365


28 Nondomestic Goats and Sheep 405


Index 417

Erscheinungsdatum
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 179 x 171 mm
Gewicht 730 g
Einbandart kartoniert
Themenwelt Veterinärmedizin Großtier Zoo- / Wildtier
Schlagworte Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere
ISBN-10 1-119-51505-X / 111951505X
ISBN-13 978-1-119-51505-0 / 9781119515050
Zustand Neuware
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