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…
CHAPTER 6 CROCODILIANS Javier Nevarez COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Modern-day crocodilians date back to the Mesozoic era over 65 million years ago, surviving to the present with relatively few…
CHAPTER 4 ORNAMENTAL FISH Stephen M. Miller, Mark A. Mitchell Ornamental fish present an unusual paradox in that they are both well known and unknown to veterinarians. These animals are…
CHAPTER 17 GUINEA PIGS Shannon M. Riggs COMMON SPECIES KEPT IN CAPTIVITY Guinea pigs, Cavia porcellus, are members of the Caviidae family of the order Rodentia. Guinea pigs are native…
