Chapter 23 Basic Water Quality Evaluation for Zoo Veterinarians M. Andrew Stamper, Kent J. Semmen Of the various marine organisms, only marine mammals have specific government enforced regulations. The Animal…
Chapter 29 Mycobacteriosis in Amphibians Norin Chai Mycobacterium species have long been recognized as a significant source of morbidity and mortality in amphibians. This review will underscore important aspects of…
Chapter 27 Behavioral Training of Reptiles for Medical Procedures Gregory J. Fleming The words training and enrichment appear to have been lost when used in conjunction with the word reptile…
Chapter 9 Noninvasive Techniques to Assess Health and Ecology of Wildlife Populations Ursula Bechert The use and varied applications of molecular technologies has rapidly expanded over the past 20 years,…
Chapter 21 Wildlife Disease Ecology What Can Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians Learn from this Discipline? Sonia M. Hernandez, Michael J. Yabsley It is not the strongest of the species that…
Chapter 22 Medical Management of Rays Natalie D. Mylniczenko Of all the elasmobranchs, the charismatic rays have gained immense popularity in the last several years with the increased prevalence of…
Chapter 51 Viral Chorioretinitis of Kangaroos Leslie Anne Reddacliff A widespread outbreak of viral chorioretinitis in wild kangaroos received considerable media attention in Australia and worldwide in the 1990s. Many…
Chapter 53 Cardiovascular Disease in Great Apes Rita McManamon, Linda Lowenstine Cardiovascular disease (CVD, or heart disease) is a major cause of mortality in all four great ape taxa managed…
Chapter 72 Asian Wild Horse Reintroduction Program Christian Walzer, Petra Kaczensky The first documentation of Przewalski’s-type wild horses dates from more than 20,000 years ago. Rock engravings, paintings, and decorated…
Chapter 47 Haemosporidian Parasites Impacts on Avian Hosts Iris I. Levin, Patricia G. Parker Haemosporidian parasites (order, Haemosporidia; phylum, Apicomplexa) are cosmopolitan intracellular protozoan parasites of birds, reptiles, and mammals.25…
