Chapter 21 Salmonellosis in Songbirds (Order Passeriformes) James K. Kirkwood Salmonellosis has been recognized as a cause of disease and mortality in captive and free-living songbirds (order Passeriformes) for many…
Chapter 19 Reptile Protozoa Mary C. Denver Many species of protozoa are found in reptiles. Some may be commensal or nonpathogenic organisms, and others are pathogens. The two most clinically…
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Chapter 8 “Balai” Directive of the European Union: Difficult Veterinary Legislation Peter Dollinger THE ORIGINAL “BALAI” DIRECTIVE On 13 July 1992, the Council of the European Communities adopted the “Directive…
Chapter 7 Behavioral Training for Medical Procedures Timothy A. Reichard Training animals to cooperate voluntarily in veterinary procedures is an important cornerstone of a zoo’s animal care program and provides…
Chapter 1 West Nile Virus in Birds and Mammals Dominic Travis ETIOLOGY West Nile virus (WNV) is an arthropod-borne virus (arbovirus) in the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus—Japanese encephalitis antigenic complex—that…
Chapter 2 Current Diagnostic Methods for Tuberculosis in Zoo Animals Michele A. Miller Tuberculosis (TB) is a cause of significant morbidity and mortality in both domestic and wild animals worldwide….
CHAPTER 5 AMPHIBIANS Natalie Mylniczenko COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY The class Amphibia is divided into three orders: Anura (frogs and toads), Caudata (salamanders, newts, and sirens), and Gymnophiona (caecilians)….
CHAPTER 9 CHELONIANS Megan Kirchgessner, Mark A. Mitchell COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY There are over 285 different species of chelonians in the world.1 Chelonians represent one of the most…
