Feather Follicle Extirpation
Chapter 36 Feather Follicle Extirpation Operative Techniques to Prevent Zoo Birds from Flying Pia Krawinkel In zoos, birds such as flamingos, pelicans, and waterfowl are ideally exhibited in large areas,…
Advanced Water Quality Evaluation for Zoo Veterinarians
Chapter 25 Advanced Water Quality Evaluation for Zoo Veterinarians M. Andrew Stamper, Kent J. Semmen As indicated in the basic water quality chapter (see Chapter 23), conditioning water is much…
Alternatives for Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Exotic Ruminants
Chapter 75 Alternatives for Gastrointestinal Parasite Control in Exotic Ruminants Deidre K. Fontenot, James E. Miller Internal nematode parasites are a significant health concern in ruminants, domestic and nondomestic, resulting…
Depth of Anesthesia Monitoring by Bispectral Analysis in Zoo Animals
Chapter 19 Depth of Anesthesia Monitoring by Bispectral Analysis in Zoo Animals Jean-Michel Hatt, Olga Martin Jurado General anesthesia is required in zoological medicine for a variety of reasons, including…
Aging in Large Felids
Chapter 60 Aging in Large Felids Lesa Longley Aging is not a disease, but its effects may influence how an animal responds to its environment and any interventions undertaken. Published…
Updated Vaccination Recommendations for Carnivores
Chapter 57 Updated Vaccination Recommendations for Carnivores Nadine Lamberski Protection against viral diseases is an important component of any preventive medicine or health care program for captive carnivores. Carnivores are…
Thiafentanil Oxalate (A3080) in Nondomestic Ungulate Species
Chapter 76 Thiafentanil Oxalate (A3080) in Nondomestic Ungulate Species William R. Lance, David E. Kenny Prior to the advent of potent opioids, the restraint and immobilization of nondomestic ungulates has…
Bluetongue
Chapter 74 Bluetongue Lessons from the European Outbreak 2006-2009 Stephanie Sanderson Bluetongue is a ruminant disease of global importance causing significant economic losses due to the morbidity and mortality of…
Stargazing in Lions
Chapter 61 Stargazing in Lions Christian J. Wenker, Nadia Robert Stargazing and related neurologic signs in lions is a well-known syndrome. The name of the disease relates to the characteristic…
Anthrax in Free-Ranging Wildlife
Chapter 13 Anthrax in Free-Ranging Wildlife Roy G. Bengis Anthrax is an infectious, frequently fatal disease of domestic and wild animals and humans, caused by the gram-positive, nonmotile, endospore-forming bacterium,…
