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Veterinary Care of Bustards

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Chapter 22 Veterinary Care of Bustards Thomas A. Bailey BIOLOGY Bustards are small to very large terrestrial birds, chiefly inhabiting open plains and semidesert regions of the world, although some…

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Camelids Are Not Ruminants

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Chapter 46 Camelids Are Not Ruminants Murray E. Fowler WHY BE CONCERNED? The risk of emerging, reemerging, foreign, and intentionally introduced animal disease is real, and many perceive this as…

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Raising Giant Tortoises

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Chapter 18 Raising Giant Tortoises Jean-Michel Hatt Only a few institutions have been successful in regularly breeding and raising giant tortoises. Knowledge of tortoise management and breeding remains scarce, and…

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Tissue Cyst-Forming Coccidia of Marine Mammals

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Chapter 40 Tissue Cyst-Forming Coccidia of Marine Mammals Melissa A. Miller Parasite prevalence Toxoplasma gondii The main tissue cyst-forming coccidia reported from marine mammals are Toxoplasma gondii, Sarcocystis neurona, and…

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Paramyxoviruses in Bats

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Chapter 28 Paramyxoviruses in Bats Andrew C. Breed Bats are an extraordinary group of mammals; not only are they the only mammals capable of sustained flight, but they are also…

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