Invertebrate Medicine (eBook)

Gregory A. Lewbart (Herausgeber)

eBook Download: EPUB

2011 | 2. Auflage
512 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-0-470-96078-3 (ISBN)

Infos

Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition offers a thorough
update to the most comprehensive book on invertebrate husbandry and
veterinary care. Including pertinent biological data for
invertebrate species, the book's emphasis is on providing
state-of-the-art information on medicine and the clinical
condition. Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition is an
invaluable guide to the medical care of both captive and wild
invertebrate animals.

Coverage includes sponges, jellyfish, anemones, corals,
mollusks, starfish, sea urchins, crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp,
hermit crabs, spiders, scorpions, and many more, with chapters
organized by taxonomy. New chapters provide information on reef
systems, honeybees, butterfly houses, conservation, welfare, and
sources of invertebrates and supplies. Invertebrate Medicine,
Second Edition is an essential resource for veterinarians in
zoo animal, exotic animal and laboratory animal medicine; public
and private aquarists; and aquaculturists.

Autor

THE EDITOR Gregory A. Lewbart, MS, VMD, Dipl. ACZM, is Professor of Aquatic Animal Medicine in the Department of Clinical Sciences at the??College of Veterinary Medicine at??North Carolina State University.

Inhalt

Contributors ix

Foreword xi
Bernard Vallat

Preface xiii
Gregory A. Lewbart

Acknowledgments xv

Chapter 1. Introduction 3
Gregory A. Lewbart

Chapter 2. Sponges 7
Gregory A. Lewbart

Chapter 3. Coelenterates 21
Michael K. Stoskopf

Chapter 4. Coral Reef Aquarium Husbandry and Health 57
Wade Lehmann

Chapter 5. Turbellarians 77
Michael S. Bodri

Chapter 6. Gastropods 95
Roxanna Smolowitz

Chapter 7. Cephalopods 113
Joseph M. Scimeca

Chapter 8. Bivalves 127
Jay F. Levine, Mac Law, and Flavio Corsin

Chapter 9. Annelids 153
Gregory A. Lewbart

Chapter 10. Horseshoe Crabs 173
Stephen A. Smith

Chapter 11. Spiders 187
Romain Pizzi

Chapter 12. Scorpions 223
Fredric L. Frye

Chapter 13. Crustaceans 235
Edward J. Noga, Amy L. Hancock, and Robert A. Bullis

Chapter 14. Myriapods (Centipedes and Millipedes) 255
John R. Chitty

Chapter 15. Insects 267
John E. Cooper

Chapter 16. Honeybees 285
Nicolas Vidal-Naquet

Chapter 17. Butterfl y Houses 323
John E. Cooper and Daniel S. Dombrowski

Chapter 18. Nematodes 335
Michael S. Bodri

Chapter 19. Chaetognaths (Arrowworms) 355
Laura Foster

Chapter 20. Echinoderms 365
Craig A. Harms

Chapter 21. Urochordates 381
Robert S. Bakal and Gregory A. Lewbart

Chapter 22. Diagnostic Techniques and Sample Handling 389
Ilze K. Berzins, Roxanna M. Smolowitz, and Gregory A. Lewbart

Chapter 23. Laws, Rules, and Regulating Agencies for Invertebrates: U.S. and International 401
Daniel S. Dombrowski and Margaret E. Cooper

Chapter 24. Neoplasia 431
Esther C. Peters, Roxanna M. Smolowitz, and Taylor L. Reynolds

Chapter 25. Euthanasia 441
Michael J. Murray

Chapter 26. Invertebrate Animal Welfare 445
Trevor T. Zachariah

Chapter 27. Invertebrate Health Issues in Conservation 451
Timothy R. New

Chapter 28. Sources of Invertebrates and Supplies 463
Larry S. Christian

Chapter 29. Reportable Diseases of Invertebrates 471
Gregory A. Lewbart

Index 473

Rezensionen

"This textbook continues to highlight the lack of even
basic veterinary information for many species and will hopefully
inspire continued research and clinically relevant publications
regarding these animals." (Journal of the American
Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2012)

Awarded the 2012 Textbook Excellence Award by the Textbook and
Academic Author Association.
http://www.taaonline.net/notes/index.html#3notes

Laboratory Animal Practitioner says of the first edition:
"The real joy of this publication lies in the realization of a
nascent specialty in veterinary medicine and our ever expanding
understanding of the bio-world that is precious and critical to the
earth's survival.

"Of course not every known invertebrate phyla and class are
clinically represented in the text, but those not reviewed are
listed in the introduction and the emphasis is placed on those
species harvested for food, captivity, or for research.

"This is the first edition of the most comprehensive resource on
invertebrate animal medicine. The author and collaborators are to
be congratulated for bringing this start of the art effort to
fruition in an organized, delightful to read format. This text
should be considered as a valuable addition to the lab animal
reference library."

Exotic DVM says: "This is the first veterinary textbook
devoted exclusively to an in-depth review of aquatic and
terrestrial invertebrate medicine.

"The chapters are well organized and easy to read. There are
good reviews of basic anatomy and husbandry and the text
centralizes reference in one location for interested readers to
pursue more in-depth research. The chapter authors have organized
information in a format that will be familiar to veterinarians and
emphasize disease conditions where these are known. There is a good
review of diagnostic techniques and sample handling at the end.
This is an excellent starting place for clinicians that want to
expand their invertebrate medicine practice.

"If you are interested in working with these species the text
offers a great starting point. It will hopefully inspire others to
contribute to this growing area of veterinary medicine.

The VIN Store (www.vin.com) tells readers: "This book
will be of great interest to veterinarians with an involvement in
fish medicine, as the book also deals with jellyfish, sea urchins,
anemones, corals, mollusks, starfish, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp,
crabs, hermit crabs, and many more.

"The popularity of spider and scorpions will make this book a
necessity for veterinarians treating those species.

"Clinicians in laboratory animal medicine will find this book an
irreplaceable source of information.

"Chapters are well illustrated, although I would have liked to
have seen many more of the photos in color. Perhaps the originals
were in black and white, but if Blackwell intends to do a second
edition, it should think about replacing the b/w photos with color
ones.

"The lists of common names, drugs/therapeutic agents, common
parasites of invertebrate species, legislation restrictions, and
the other books and papers on invertebrates listed in the hundreds
of references make this a valuable reference in itself.

"The overall compilation of invertebrate medicine makes this
probably the premier text on the subject. Each chapter seems to
thoroughly cover its topic, including natural history, anatomy,
physiology, environmental issues, preventative medicine,
anesthesia, surgery, treatment protocols, and formularies.

"Greg Lewbart did an excellent job of pulling this text
together. I would recommend having a copy in the clinic
library."

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 20.9.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin
• Schlagworte: Aquaculture, Fisheries & Fish Science • Aquakultur, Fischereiwesen u. Fischforschung • Fischkrankheiten • Fish Diseases • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Fische • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinärmedizin • Veterinärmedizin / Fische • Veterinärmedizin f. Zoo- u. Wildtiere • Veterinary Medicine • Veterinary Medicine - Fish • Veterinary Medicine - Zoo & Wildlife • Wirbellose
• ISBN-10: 0-470-96078-7 / 0470960787
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-96078-3 / 9780470960783