Chapter 77 The Use of Butorphanol in Anesthesia Protocols for Zoo and Wild Mammals Mitchell Bush, Scott B. Citino, William R. Lance Butorphanol tartrate is a synthetically derived opioid agonist-antagonist…
Chapter 83 Mycoplasma haemolamae in New World Camelids Susan J. Tornquist In 1990, the first descriptions of a newly identified organism found on red blood cells of llamas were published…
Chapter 80 Hoof Disorders in Nondomestic Artiodactylids Jeffery R. Zuba Zoological institutions commonly exhibit nondomestic artiodactylids, or even-toed ungulates, because of their public appeal, educational value, and conservation message. These…
Chapter 14 Cyanobacterial Biointoxication in Free-Ranging Wildlife Peter E. Buss, Roy G. Bengis The phylum Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) is large and diverse, containing over 1000 species of oxyphototrophs.12 Prehistoric evidence…
Chapter 78 Importation of Nondomestic Ruminant Semen for Management of Zoological Populations Using Artificial Insemination Linda M. Penfold, Justine O’Brien Ruminants are in the order Artiodactyla and encompass a broad…
Chapter 65 Elephant Herpesviruses Laura K. Richman, Gary S. Hayward A newly recognized, often fatal hemorrhagic disease attributed to elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV) has been found in North America, Europe,…
Chapter 12 Sustainable Practices for Zoological Veterinary Medicine Gretchen E. Kaufman, Gwendolyn Griffith Habitat loss, degradation of air and water resources, and global climate change all threaten the ecosystems we…
Chapter 49 Feeding and Nutrition of Anteaters Eduardo V. Valdes, Andrea Brenes Soto The superorder Xenarthra (former Edentata) is grouped into two orders, Cingulata (armadillos) and Pilosa (anteaters and sloths)….
Chapter 44 Diagnosis of Aspergillosis in Avian Species Carolyn Cray Invasive aspergillosis presents a diagnostic dilemma in mammalian and avian species.3,19,20,25,26 Traditional techniques such as routine hematology and plasma biochemistry…
Chapter 42 Prehatch Protocols to Improve Hatchability Meg Sutherland-Smith, Pat Witman Artificial incubation of avian eggs is a valuable tool that has facilitated breeding programs for numerous species. Removing eggs…
