Text Book of Wild and Zoo Animals
Author : Jacob V. Cheeran
Publisher :
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 47,58 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Animals
ISBN :
Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals
Author : Karen A. Terio
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 1424 pages
File Size : 42,92 MB
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 012809219X
Book Description
Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals is a comprehensive resource that covers the pathology of wildlife and zoo species, including a wide scope of animals, disease types and geographic regions. It is the definitive book for students, biologists, scientists, physicians, veterinary clinicians and pathologists working with non-domestic species in a variety of settings. General chapters include information on performing necropsies, proper techniques to meet the specialized needs of forensic cases, laboratory diagnostics, and an introduction into basic principles of comparative clinical pathology. The taxon-based chapters provide information about disease in related groups of animals and include descriptions of gross and histologic lesions, pathogenesis and diagnostics. For each group of animals, notable, unique gross and microscopic anatomical features are provided to further assist the reader in deciding whether differences from the domestic animal paradigm are "normal." Additional online content, which includes text, images, and whole scanned glass slides of selected conditions, expands the published material resulting in a comprehensive approach to the topic. - 2019 PROSE Awards - Winner: Category: Textbook/Biological and Life Sciences: Association of American Publishers - Presents a single resource for performing necropsies on a variety of taxa, including terrestrial and aquatic vertebrates and invertebrates - Describes notable, unique gross and microscopic anatomical variations among species/taxa to assist in understanding normal features, in particular those that can be mistaken as being abnormal - Provides consistent organization of chapters with descriptions of unique anatomic features, common non-infectious and infectious diseases following brief overviews of the taxonomic group - Contains full-color, high quality illustrations of diseases - Links to a large online library of scanned slides related to topics in the book that illustrate important histologic findings
Zoo Animals
Author : Geoff Hosey
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 692 pages
File Size : 25,62 MB
Release : 2009-01-08
Category : Nature
ISBN :
Book Description
Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management and Welfare addresses the key questions surrounding the keeping of zoo animals, and reveals how we can apply our ever-growing understanding of animal behaviour to ensure zoo animals are managed as effectively as possible, without their health and welfare being compromised.
Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia
Author : Gary West
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 1072 pages
File Size : 40,95 MB
Release : 2013-05-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 111871413X
Book Description
Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is the definitive, comprehensive reference for the growing fields of zoo, wildlife, and exotic animal veterinary medicine. This book covers key aspects of immobilization and anesthesia from pharmacology and restraint to supportive care. Alongside these chapters, the editors have brought together an impressive collection of species-specific chapters that will be an invaluable resource to those called upon to treat these animals.
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8
Author : R. Eric Miller
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 32,50 MB
Release : 2014-06-02
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1455773999
Book Description
Logically organized by taxonomic groups, this up-to-date text covers the diagnosis and treatment of all zoo animal species and free-ranging wildlife, including amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish, unlikely to be seen by private practice veterinarians. Featuring full-color images, the consistent, user-friendly format supplies information on each animal's biology, unique anatomy, special physiology, reproduction, restraint and handling, housing requirements, nutrition and feeding, surgery and anesthesia, diagnostics, therapeutics, and diseases. Global authorship includes multinational contributors who offer expert information on different species from around the world. "This is a welcome update to an invaluable reference series; a must-have for any veterinary professional working largely in the zoo or wildlife field, and also recommended as a reference text for the library of any practice seeing unusual species on a regular basis, even if they already have an earlier volume."Reviewed by: Charlotte Day on behalf of The Veterinary Record, Oct 14 - Global authorship includes internationally recognized authors who have contributed new chapters focusing on the latest research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals from around the world. - Zoological Information Management System chapter offers the latest update on this brand new system that contains a worldwide wealth of information. - General taxonomy-based format provides a comprehensive text for sharing information in zoo and wildlife medicine. - Concise tables provide quick reference to key points in the references. - NEW! All new authors have completely revised the content to provide fresh perspectives from leading experts in the field on the latest advances in zoo and wild animal medicine. - NEW! Color images vividly depict external clinical signs for more accurate recognition and diagnosis.
Handbook on Wild and Zoo Animals
Author : Ajit Kumar Santra
Publisher :
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 31,6 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Wildlife conservation
ISBN :
Book Description
Wild Mammals in Captivity
Author : Devra G. Kleiman
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 586 pages
File Size : 40,19 MB
Release : 2010-08-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226440117
Book Description
Zoos, aquaria, and wildlife parks are vital centers of animal conservation and management. For nearly fifteen years, these institutions have relied on Wild Mammals in Captivity as the essential reference for their work. Now the book reemerges in a completely updated second edition. Wild Mammals in Captivity presents the most current thinking and practice in the care and management of wild mammals in zoos and other institutions. In one comprehensive volume, the editors have gathered the most current information from studies of animal behavior; advances in captive breeding; research in physiology, genetics, and nutrition; and new thinking in animal management and welfare. In this edition, more than three-quarters of the text is new, and information from more than seventy-five contributors is thoroughly updated. The standard text for all courses in zoo biology, Wild Mammals in Captivity will, in its new incarnation, continue to be used by zoo managers, animal caretakers, researchers, and anyone with an interest in how to manage animals in captive conditions.
Wild About Books
Author : Judy Sierra
Publisher : Knopf Books for Young Readers
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 21,8 MB
Release : 2012-07-25
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0449810313
Book Description
OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD! Winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award It started the summer of 2002, when the Springfield librarian, Molly McGrew, by mistake drove her bookmobile into the zoo. In this rollicking rhymed story, Molly introduces birds and beasts to this new something called reading. She finds the perfect book for every animal—tall books for giraffes, tiny ones for crickets. “She even found waterproof books for the otter, who never went swimming without Harry Potter.” In no time at all, Molly has them “forsaking their niches, their nests, and their nooks,” going “wild, simply wild, about wonderful books.” Judy Sierra’s funny animal tale coupled with Marc Brown’s lush, fanciful paintings will have the same effect on young Homo sapiens. Altogether, it’s more fun than a barrel of monkeys!
Wild Animals in Captivity
Author : Rob Laidlaw
Publisher : Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 15,8 MB
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781554553884
Book Description
"A caged lion pacing back and forth on a worn path and dolphins swimming in unending circles are captive animals exhibiting 'stereotypies, ' or repetitive abnormal behaviors. These disturbing behaviors are a common sight in many zoos. Laidlaw effectively captures the plight faced by captive wild animals, even in major, apparently high-quality zoos. In four riveting chapters he explores first the general issues of life in captivity, then addresses specific, often severe, problems faced by polar bears, elephants, dolphins and Great Apes. He goes on to discuss types of zoos and their particular flaws, then concludes with advice for readers on objective evaluation of the zoos they visit and offers a list of ten ways to help animals in captivity. This eye-opening look at zoo issues will strike a chord with readers and would be a useful addition to most collections." -- Kirkus Reviews on the hardcover edition "The issues raised in this important and powerful book will resonate with young and old." -- School Library Journal A large family of elephants ambles all day along a well-remembered route across the hot African savanna. Halfway around the world in a zoo in Alaska, a single female elephant paces back and forth in her cramped, concrete pen. During the sub-arctic winter, she lives alone in a dark barn. When you visit a zoo do you ever wonder what it must be like for the animals who live day by day in the same enclosures? Author Rob Laidlaw asks the tough questions that zoos often avoid: should these animals be in there at all? This is an eye-opening look at the lives of captive wild animals -- at bad zoos, good zoos, and the best wild animal sanctuaries.
My Big Book of Wild Animals
Author : San Diego Zoo
Publisher : WorthyKids
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 34,59 MB
Release : 2007-08-09
Category : Animals
ISBN : 9780824955434
Book Description
Here is a wealth of information and facts in an easy-to-use and friendly format. There are no long pargraphs for kids to wade through. Instead, scientific information is presented in short blocks attracttively arranged on the pages with color photos of animals. Here are basic facts on each animal, such as height, weight, location, and habitat. Here also are fun facts. From cover to cover, this book is full of facts, packed with photos, but absolutely fun to read and look at. Kids of all ages will use this big book for school reports and for browsing. Parents who want to help their child in science will love this book as much as the kids. And the San Diego Zoo logo gives authority to the text.
