Chapter 37 Melioidosis in Marine Mammals Reimi E. Kinoshita Melioidosis is the disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei (previously Pseudomonas pseudomallei), a gram-negative bacillus. The closest relative to B. pseudomallei is…
Chapter 55 The Nutrition of “Browsers” Marcus Clauss, Ellen S. Dierenfeld Historically, “browsers”—whether leaf-eating primates, browsing ruminants, or browsing rhinoceroses—have often been considered difficult to maintain under conventional zoo feeding…
Chapter 13 Biopsy Darting William B. Karesh REMOTE BIOPSY TECHNIQUES The widespread use of biopsy punches adapted for remote sample collection began in the 1980s.1,11 The technique allows for the…
Chapter 53 Chronic Wasting Disease of Cervid Species Michael W. Miller Chronic wasting disease (CWD), a contagious prion disease of several cervid species, has emerged from obscurity to become what…
Chapter 47 Uroliths and Gastroenteroliths in Camelids Murray E. Fowler Obstruction of the tubular urinary or digestive tract may cause acute colic signs and may be life threatening in any…
Chapter 26 Minerals and Stork Nutrition Andrea L. Fidgett, Ellen S. Dierenfeld Storks are medium-sized to large waterbirds belonging to the family Ciconiidae, within the avian order Ciconiiformes alongside herons,…
Chapter 24 Monitoring Avian Health in the Galápagos Islands: Current Knowledge Luis R. Padilla, Patricia G. Parker The Galápagos Archipelago is located in the Pacific Ocean, approximately 1000 km (600…
Chapter 42 Elephant Herpesviruses Laura K. Richman A newly recognized, often-fatal hemorrhagic disease attributed to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) has been found in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and…
Chapter 15 Spring Viremia of Carp Virus Gregory A. Lewbart, Raghunath Shivappa Spring viremia of carp (SVC) is a reportable disease caused by a rhabdovirus (Rhabdovirus carpio) frequently referred to…
Chapter 57 Treatment of Chronic Renal Failure in Nondomestic Felids Raymund F. Wack Chronic renal failure (CRF) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality of older felids in captivity….
