Chapter 7 Lacertilia (Lizards, Skinks, Geckos) and Amphisbaenids (Worm Lizards) Ryan S. DeVoe Biology and Taxonomy The suborders Sauria/Lacertilia and Serpentes are found within the order Squamata, which contains between…
Chapter 67 Gout in Exotic Animals Mary Duncan Historically, gout has been thought of as inflammatory arthritis that has developed in response to the deposition of urate crystals in the…
Chapter 66 The Use of Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Zoo Animals Hanspeter W. Steinmetz, Mariano Makara The uses of cross-sectional modalities such as computed tomography (CT) and…
Chapter 2 Caudata (Urodela) Tailed Amphibians Eric J. Baitchman, Timothy A. Herman Biology Taxonomy The order Caudata comprises 10 families of salamanders, the tailed amphibians (Table 2-1).4 The earliest fossil…
Chapter 11 Gaviiformes, Podicipediformes, and Procellariformes (Loons, Grebes, Petrels, and Albatrosses) Luis R. Padilla General Biology The three orders included in this chapter comprise a taxonomically diverse group of aquatic…
Chapter 82 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…
Chapter 26 Trochiliformes (Hummingbirds) Cornelia J. Ketz-Riley, Carlos R. Sanchez Biology Traditionally, hummingbirds were classified in the order Apodiformes.27,28 According to the new SAM (Sibley/Ahlquist/ Monroe) classification using molecular techniques,…
Chapter 81 Contraception Cheryl Asa, Mary Agnew Contraception has become integral to the reproductive management of mammals. Contraception recommendations are incorporated into animal care manuals and master plans, and almost…
Chapter 80 Guidelines for the Management of Zoonotic Diseases Donald L. Janssen Most zoo clinicians have, at one time or another, encountered a case in which they diagnosed or suspected…
Chapter 52 Tubulidentata (Aardvark) Peter E. Buss, Leith C.R. Meyer General Biology The aardvark (Orycteropus afer) is nocturnal, fossorial, and myrmecophagous and is the only living representative of the order…
