Avian Atherosclerosis
Chapter 25 Avian Atherosclerosis Judy St. Leger Vascular pathology in avian species includes a spectrum of lesions and etiologies similar to conditions in mammals. Of these conditions, atherosclerosis is the…
Disease Management in Ex-Situ Invertebrate Conservation Programs
Chapter 11 Disease Management in Ex-Situ Invertebrate Conservation Programs Romain Pizzi INVERTEBRATE CONSERVATION AND ZOOS Animal conservation programs have traditionally been dominated by “charismatic” vertebrate species.18 The International Union for…
Use of Analgesics in Exotic Felids
Chapter 35 Use of Analgesics in Exotic Felids Edward C. Ramsay Treatment of pain in domestic and nondomestic cats has been a challenge for the clinician. Many cat species are…
Baylisascaris Neural Larva Migrans in Zoo Animals
Chapter 34 Baylisascaris Neural Larva Migrans in Zoo Animals Cynthia E. Stringfield Larva migrans refers to the prolonged migration and persistence of helminth larvae in the organs and tissues of…
Heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium)
Chapter 54 Heartwater (Ehrlichia ruminantium) Sharon L. Deem DISEASE DEFINITION Heartwater is a noncontagious tick-borne disease of domestic ruminants and wildlife. Thought to be a wildlife-adapted disease, heartwater was first…
Tuberculosis in Michigan Deer
Chapter 52 Tuberculosis in Michigan Deer James G. Sikarskie HISTORY AND BACKGROUND Tuberculosis (TB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis is endemic in the free-ranging white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) population in northeastern…
Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Simian Retroviruses: Health and Safety Implications for Persons Working with Nonhuman Primates
Chapter 31 Occupational Exposure to Zoonotic Simian Retroviruses: Health and Safety Implications for Persons Working with Nonhuman Primates Hayley Weston Murphy, William M. Switzer Nonhuman primates (NHPs) may be naturally…
Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia, and Rumenitis in Exotic Ruminants
Chapter 49 Hypocalcemia, Hypomagnesemia, and Rumenitis in Exotic Ruminants Michele A. Miller, Martha Weber As nutritional products provided to exotic ruminants have improved in quality to simulate those for domestic…
Amphibian Chytridiomycosis
Chapter 17 Amphibian Chytridiomycosis Allan P. Pessier Chytridiomycosis is an important emerging disease of amphibians caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Although previously classified within the kingdom Protista,…
Selected Fish Diseases in Wild Populations
Chapter 14 Selected Fish Diseases in Wild Populations Francis T. Scullion Fishing is a vital source of income for local communities and a popular pastime in many countries of the…
