Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary (eBook)

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

"Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is a welcome addition for anyone engaged in the practice of zoological medicine.... The book is expensive, but the value of having so much information compiled into a single source makes it well worth the investment. This book will undoubtedly become a must-have for any clinical zoo or wildlife veterinarian." - JAVMA, Mar 15, 2020, Vol.256, No.6