Biology, Medicine and Surgery of the South American Wild Animals

Zalmir S. Cubas, Murray E. Fowler (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

572 Seiten

2001
Iowa State University Press (Verlag)
978-0-8138-2846-6 (ISBN)

Infos

Examining the medicine and treatment of animals specific to South America, this title discusses topics dealing with diseases and biology. In addition, the animals studied are broken down into family and genus, using both English and Spanish names. The book is liberally illustrated and contains references for further reading, as well as the contributions of regional experts on the animals covered.

Autor

Murray E. Fowler, DVM, is professor emeritus of zoological medicine in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis. He is an award-winning author and teacher, as well as a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology, and the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Zalmir S. Cubas, DVM, is director of the Department of Environment and a veterinarian for the Tres Fronteiras Conservation and Breeding Center, Iguacy Falls, Brazil. He is also developing a private zoo devoted to conservation of South American species in Brazil.

Inhalt

Animal groups - amphibians/reptiles; birds class aves; mammals class mammalia; special topics - nutrition; ophthalmology; dentistry and oral cavity; ultrasonography; allometric scaling; pest management; public health; therapeutics; laboratory support.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 9.7.2001
• Zusatzinfo: 105 illustrations
• Verlagsort: Arnes, AI
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 11 x 8 mm
• Gewicht: 1585 g
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
• Themenwelt: Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier ► Zoo- / Wildtier
• ISBN-10: 0-8138-2846-5 / 0813828465
• ISBN-13: 978-0-8138-2846-6 / 9780813828466
• Zustand: Neuware