Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever
Chapter 54 Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever Kenneth N. Cameron, Patricia E. Reed Definition and Cause Ebola hemorrhagic fever (EHF) is a hemorrhagic disease of humans and nonhuman primates caused by the…
Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus
Chapter 45 Avian Influenza H5N1 Virus Epidemiology in Wild Birds, Zoo Outbreaks, and Zoo Vaccination Policy Martin Gilbert, Joost Philippa Influenza A viruses are a genus of highly variable, negative-strand…
Amphibian Viral Diseases
Chapter 30 Amphibian Viral Diseases Graham Crawshaw In earlier editions of this text, viral infections of amphibians received little consideration because they were not considered to be of great clinical…
Disease Risk Analysis in Wildlife Health Field Studies
Chapter 1 Disease Risk Analysis in Wildlife Health Field Studies Sharon L. Deem Although risk may be defined many ways, it always denotes the possibility of loss or injury. In…
Approaching Health Problems at the Wildlife–Domestic Animal Interface
Chapter 20 Approaching Health Problems at the Wildlife–Domestic Animal Interface Jonna A.K. Mazet, Christine K. Johnson Contact between domestic animals and wildlife is an increasing conservation health challenge, with livestock…
Pyometra in Large Felids
Chapter 62 Pyometra in Large Felids Stephanie McCain, Edward C. Ramsay Pyometra is well described in domestic cats, but is relatively uncommon. However, pyometra appears to occur more often in…
Primer on Tick-Borne Diseases in Exotic Carnivores
Chapter 59 Primer on Tick-Borne Diseases in Exotic Carnivores Mark W. Cunningham, Michael J. Yabsley Tick-borne diseases include bacterial, viral, protozoal, and even toxic diseases transmitted or caused by ticks….
Integrated Pest Management
Chapter 8 Integrated Pest Management Jennifer N. Langan Pests, including insects, rodents, nuisance birds, and certain mammals, are common in zoos because of the ready availability of food, water, and…
Diagnosis and Control of Amphibian Chytridiomycosis
Chapter 28 Diagnosis and Control of Amphibian Chytridiomycosis Allan P. Pessier Chytridiomycosis is an emerging infectious disease associated with global amphibian population declines.8,16,20,38,42 The causative agent, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is…
AAZV Guidelines for Zoo and Aquarium Veterinary Medical Programs and Veterinary Hospitals
Chapter 16 AAZV Guidelines for Zoo and Aquarium Veterinary Medical Programs and Veterinary Hospitals Thomas P. Meehan The American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) has developed guidelines for veterinary medical…
