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.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Preface - p. 6 6. Acknowledgments and Dedication - p. 7 7. Colour Plates - p. 8 8. Table of Contents - p. 9 9. Section I: General Topics and Conditions Affecting Multiple Species - p. 10 10. Chapter 1: West Nile Virus in Birds and Mammals - p. 11 11. Chapter 2: Current Diagnostic Methods for Tuberculosis in Zoo Animals - p. 18 12. Chapter 3: Infrared Thermography in Zoo and Wild Animals - p. 26 13. Chapter 4: Behavioral Clues for Detection of Illness in Wild Animals: Models in Camelids and Elephants - p. 30 14. Chapter 5: Ionophores: Salinomycin Toxicity in Camelids - p. 40 15. Chapter 6: Emerging Diseases at the Interface of People, Domestic Animals, and Wildlife - p. 44 16. Chapter 7: Behavioral Training for Medical Procedures - p. 53 17. Chapter 8: “Balai” Directive of the European Union: Difficult Veterinary Legislation - p. 55 18. Chapter 9: Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection in Zoo Animals - p. 60 19. Chapter 10: Avian Influenza - p. 63 20. Section I: Conservation Medicine - p. 70 21. Chapter 11: Disease Management in Ex-Situ Invertebrate Conservation Programs - p. 71 22. Chapter 12: Use of Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers as Monitors of Ecosystem Health - p. 79 23. Chapter 13: Biopsy Darting - p. 84 24. Section II: Poikilotherms - p. 87 25. Fish - p. 88 26. Chapter 14: Selected Fish Diseases in Wild Populations - p. 89 27. Chapter 15: Spring Viremia of Carp Virus - p. 95 28. Amphibians - p. 98 29. Chapter 16: Veterinary Participation in Puerto Rican Crested Toad Program - p. 99 30. Chapter 17: Amphibian Chytridiomycosis - p. 105 31. Reptiles - p. 111 32. Chapter 18: Raising Giant Tortoises - p. 112 33. Chapter 19: Reptile Protozoa - p. 119 34. Chapter 20: Fluid Therapy in Reptiles - p. 124 35. Section III: Avian Medicine - p. 128 36. Chapter 21: Salmonellosis in Songbirds (Order Passeriformes) - p. 129 37. Chapter 22: Veterinary Care of Bustards - p. 133 38. Chapter 23: Medical Management of Curassows - p. 140 39. Chapter 24: Monitoring Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands: Current Knowledge - p. 143 40. Chapter 25: Avian Atherosclerosis - p. 148 41. Chapter 26: Minerals and Stork Nutrition - p. 153 42. Chapter 27: Veterinary Care of Kiwi - p. 158 43. Section IV: Mammals - p. 164 44. Chiroptera - p. 165 45. Chapter 28: Paramyxoviruses in Bats - p. 166 46. Rodents - p. 174 47. Chapter 29: Medical Aspects of Red Squirrel Translocation - p. 175 48. Primates - p. 180 49. Chapter 30: Neuroleptics in Great Apes, with Specific Reference to Modification of Aggressive Behavior in a Male Gorilla - p. 181 50. Chapter 31: Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Simian Retroviruses: Health and Safety Implications for Persons Working with Nonhuman Primates - p. 186 51. Carnivores - p. 196 52. Chapter 32: Neurologic Disorders in Cheetahs and Snow Leopards - p. 197 53. Chapter 33: Nutritional Factors Affecting Semen Quality in Felids - p. 203 54. Chapter 34: Baylisascaris Neural Larva Migrans in Zoo Animals - p. 209 55. Chapter 35: Use of Analgesics in Exotic Felids - p. 213 56. Chapter 36: Mycobacterial Diseases in Carnivores - p. 217 57. Marine Mammals - p. 221 58. Chapter 37: Melioidosis in Marine Mammals - p. 222 59. Chapter 38: Inflammation in Marine Mammals - p. 229 60. Chapter 39: Capture and Anesthesia of Otariids in the Wild - p. 232 61. Chapter 40: Tissue Cyst-Forming Coccidia of Marine Mammals - p. 236 62. Chapter 41: Algal Bloom Toxicity in Marine Animals - p. 249 63. Elephants - p. 256 64. Chapter 42: Elephant Herpesviruses - p. 257 65. Chapter 43: Tuberculosis in Elephants - p. 261 66. Chapter 44: Neonatal Elephant Mortality - p. 268 67. Chapter 45: Health Care and Management of Working Elephants in Myanmar (Burma) - p. 271 68. Artiodactylids - p. 275 69. Chapter 46: Camelids Are Not Ruminants - p. 276 70. Chapter 47: Uroliths and Gastroenteroliths in Camelids - p. 280 71. Chapter 48: Congenital and Hereditary Conditions of Camelids - p. 284 72. Chapter 49: Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia, and Rumenitis in Exotic Ruminants - p. 291 73. Chapter 50: Diseases of Chamois - p. 295 74. Chapter 51: Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Hoofstock - p. 301 75. Chapter 52: Tuberculosis in Michigan Deer - p. 306 76. Chapter 53: Chronic Wasting Disease of Cervid Species - p. 312 77. Chapter 54: Heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium) - p. 318 78. Chapter 55: The Nutrition of “Browsers” - p. 323 79. Chapter 56: Side Effects of Etorphine and Carfentanil in Nondomestic Hoofstock - p. 332 80. Chapter 57: Treatment of Chronic Renal Failure in Nondomestic Felids - p. 338 81. Index - p. 341
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.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Preface - p. 6 6. Acknowledgments and Dedication - p. 7 7. Colour Plates - p. 8 8. Table of Contents - p. 9 9. Section I: General Topics and Conditions Affecting Multiple Species - p. 10 10. Chapter 1: West Nile Virus in Birds and Mammals - p. 11 11. Chapter 2: Current Diagnostic Methods for Tuberculosis in Zoo Animals - p. 18 12. Chapter 3: Infrared Thermography in Zoo and Wild Animals - p. 26 13. Chapter 4: Behavioral Clues for Detection of Illness in Wild Animals: Models in Camelids and Elephants - p. 30 14. Chapter 5: Ionophores: Salinomycin Toxicity in Camelids - p. 40 15. Chapter 6: Emerging Diseases at the Interface of People, Domestic Animals, and Wildlife - p. 44 16. Chapter 7: Behavioral Training for Medical Procedures - p. 53 17. Chapter 8: “Balai” Directive of the European Union: Difficult Veterinary Legislation - p. 55 18. Chapter 9: Encephalomyocarditis Virus Infection in Zoo Animals - p. 60 19. Chapter 10: Avian Influenza - p. 63 20. Section I: Conservation Medicine - p. 70 21. Chapter 11: Disease Management in Ex-Situ Invertebrate Conservation Programs - p. 71 22. Chapter 12: Use of Wildlife Rehabilitation Centers as Monitors of Ecosystem Health - p. 79 23. Chapter 13: Biopsy Darting - p. 84 24. Section II: Poikilotherms - p. 87 25. Fish - p. 88 26. Chapter 14: Selected Fish Diseases in Wild Populations - p. 89 27. Chapter 15: Spring Viremia of Carp Virus - p. 95 28. Amphibians - p. 98 29. Chapter 16: Veterinary Participation in Puerto Rican Crested Toad Program - p. 99 30. Chapter 17: Amphibian Chytridiomycosis - p. 105 31. Reptiles - p. 111 32. Chapter 18: Raising Giant Tortoises - p. 112 33. Chapter 19: Reptile Protozoa - p. 119 34. Chapter 20: Fluid Therapy in Reptiles - p. 124 35. Section III: Avian Medicine - p. 128 36. Chapter 21: Salmonellosis in Songbirds (Order Passeriformes) - p. 129 37. Chapter 22: Veterinary Care of Bustards - p. 133 38. Chapter 23: Medical Management of Curassows - p. 140 39. Chapter 24: Monitoring Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands: Current Knowledge - p. 143 40. Chapter 25: Avian Atherosclerosis - p. 148 41. Chapter 26: Minerals and Stork Nutrition - p. 153 42. Chapter 27: Veterinary Care of Kiwi - p. 158 43. Section IV: Mammals - p. 164 44. Chiroptera - p. 165 45. Chapter 28: Paramyxoviruses in Bats - p. 166 46. Rodents - p. 174 47. Chapter 29: Medical Aspects of Red Squirrel Translocation - p. 175 48. Primates - p. 180 49. Chapter 30: Neuroleptics in Great Apes, with Specific Reference to Modification of Aggressive Behavior in a Male Gorilla - p. 181 50. Chapter 31: Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Simian Retroviruses: Health and Safety Implications for Persons Working with Nonhuman Primates - p. 186 51. Carnivores - p. 196 52. Chapter 32: Neurologic Disorders in Cheetahs and Snow Leopards - p. 197 53. Chapter 33: Nutritional Factors Affecting Semen Quality in Felids - p. 203 54. Chapter 34: Baylisascaris Neural Larva Migrans in Zoo Animals - p. 209 55. Chapter 35: Use of Analgesics in Exotic Felids - p. 213 56. Chapter 36: Mycobacterial Diseases in Carnivores - p. 217 57. Marine Mammals - p. 221 58. Chapter 37: Melioidosis in Marine Mammals - p. 222 59. Chapter 38: Inflammation in Marine Mammals - p. 229 60. Chapter 39: Capture and Anesthesia of Otariids in the Wild - p. 232 61. Chapter 40: Tissue Cyst-Forming Coccidia of Marine Mammals - p. 236 62. Chapter 41: Algal Bloom Toxicity in Marine Animals - p. 249 63. Elephants - p. 256 64. Chapter 42: Elephant Herpesviruses - p. 257 65. Chapter 43: Tuberculosis in Elephants - p. 261 66. Chapter 44: Neonatal Elephant Mortality - p. 268 67. Chapter 45: Health Care and Management of Working Elephants in Myanmar (Burma) - p. 271 68. Artiodactylids - p. 275 69. Chapter 46: Camelids Are Not Ruminants - p. 276 70. Chapter 47: Uroliths and Gastroenteroliths in Camelids - p. 280 71. Chapter 48: Congenital and Hereditary Conditions of Camelids - p. 284 72. Chapter 49: Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia, and Rumenitis in Exotic Ruminants - p. 291 73. Chapter 50: Diseases of Chamois - p. 295 74. Chapter 51: Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis in Hoofstock - p. 301 75. Chapter 52: Tuberculosis in Michigan Deer - p. 306 76. Chapter 53: Chronic Wasting Disease of Cervid Species - p. 312 77. Chapter 54: Heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium) - p. 318 78. Chapter 55: The Nutrition of “Browsers” - p. 323 79. Chapter 56: Side Effects of Etorphine and Carfentanil in Nondomestic Hoofstock - p. 332 80. Chapter 57: Treatment of Chronic Renal Failure in Nondomestic Felids - p. 338 81. Index - p. 341
