Chapter 58 Medical Management of Maned Wolves (Chrysocyon brachyurus) Elizabeth E. Hammond Biology The maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) is the largest canid in South America, with an average weight of…
Chapter 36 Feather Follicle Extirpation Operative Techniques to Prevent Zoo Birds from Flying Pia Krawinkel In zoos, birds such as flamingos, pelicans, and waterfowl are ideally exhibited in large areas,…
Chapter 79 Advances in Giraffe Nutrition Eduardo V. Valdes, Michael Schlegel In the last decade, numerous publications have been written with regard to the nutrition of giraffe and other ruminant…
Chapter 75 Alternatives for Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Exotic Ruminants Deidre K. Fontenot, James E. Miller Internal nematode parasites are a significant health concern in ruminants, domestic and nondomestic, resulting…
Chapter 25 Advanced Water Quality Evaluation for Zoo Veterinarians M. Andrew Stamper, Kent J. Semmen As indicated in the basic water quality chapter (see Chapter 23), conditioning water is much…
Chapter 60 Aging in Large Felids Lesa Longley Aging is not a disease, but its effects may influence how an animal responds to its environment and any interventions undertaken. Published…
Chapter 19 Depth of Anesthesia Monitoring by Bispectral Analysis in Zoo Animals Jean-Michel Hatt, Olga Martin Jurado General anesthesia is required in zoological medicine for a variety of reasons, including…
Chapter 57 Updated Vaccination Recommendations for Carnivores Nadine Lamberski Protection against viral diseases is an important component of any preventive medicine or health care program for captive carnivores. Carnivores are…
Chapter 76 Thiafentanil Oxalate (A3080) in Nondomestic Ungulate Species William R. Lance, David E. Kenny Prior to the advent of potent opioids, the restraint and immobilization of nondomestic ungulates has…
Chapter 74 Bluetongue Lessons from the European Outbreak 2006-2009 Stephanie Sanderson Bluetongue is a ruminant disease of global importance causing significant economic losses due to the morbidity and mortality of…
