The World of Wild Animal Medicine
Wild animal medicine is comprehensive and essential for disease diagnosis and treatment. The well-being of wildlife strongly connects to that of other creatures, the environment, and people. By preserving the well-being of nature, we maintain biodiversity and invest in a healthier, more sustainable future. Pets and people live together in harmony with wildlife.
Check Out Our Favorite Books on Wild Animal Medicine Below
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 1st Edition
Publisher: Saunders; 1st edition (June 26, 2014)
Language: English
Print length: 792 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Kindle edition, hardcover
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,146,767 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#420 in General (Books)
#1,460 in Veterinary Medicine (Books)
Book Overview
This current text covers the diagnosis and care of all animal species in zoos and free-ranging wildlife. These animals include amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals, and fish, all of which are unlikely to have access to private practice veterinarians. Taxonomic categories provide a reasonable structure for organizing it.
The format is dependable and user-friendly, and it includes illustrations in full color. It provides information on the biology, specific anatomy, and unique physiology of each animal, as well as reproduction, handling and restraint needs, housing requirements, nutrition and feeding, surgery and anesthesia, diagnostics, therapeutics, and illnesses.
The term “global authorship” refers to writing by authors from different countries that specialize in different species across the planet.
An area of veterinary treatment for non-traditional animals that is rapidly evolving, this book is an update that zoo and wildlife practitioners have been eagerly awaiting for quite some time. On October 14, Charlotte Day, writing for The Veterinary Record, offered her book review.
Fresh chapters on the most recent research and therapeutic management of free-ranging wild animals from all around the world are by popular international academics.
The most up-to-date information about the Zoological Information Management System, a relatively new system that stores a substantial quantity of data gathered from all over the world, is in the chapter that bears that name.
A generic taxonomy-based framework provides access to a comprehensive text that may be useful for the purpose of information sharing in zoo and wildlife medicine.
Several concise tables provide easy access to the relevant information available in the references. The content is entirely by new authors to present fresh perspectives from leading professionals in the industry on the most recent advancements in zoo and wild animal medicine.
Miller - Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 9 1st Edition
Publisher: Saunders; 1st edition (July 9, 2018)
Language: English
Print length: 768 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Kindle edition, hardcover
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #235,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#88 in General (Books)
#306 in Veterinary Medicine (Books)
Book Overview
This book is a crucial resource for any professional working directly with wildlife and zoo animals. It brings together a globally diverse variety of current topics relevant to zoos and wild animals.
The text’s approachable layout leads readers through each animal’s biology, anatomy, and unique physiology, as well as its restraint and handling needs, housing requirements, nutrition and feeding requirements, operation and anesthesia requirements, diagnostics, and treatments.
A new section on emerging animal illnesses encompassing issues like MERS, Equine Herpesvirus, and Ebola in great apes are among the many new topics covered by two new co-editors and a broad collection of professional writers from around the world.
This ninth book also covers new material on heart illness in great apes, disease risk assessment in field investigations, malignancies in Tasmanian devils, and the most recent findings on the elephant herpes virus.
This reference is a must-have because of its comprehensive coverage of new diagnostic upgrades, treatment procedures, and trends in the field.
Each CT volume in the series will include all new themes pertinent at the release time, thanks to the current therapeutic format. Synthesized themes provide just enough information, frequently in less than ten pages, to keep the design user-friendly.
All terrestrial vertebrate taxa are available in the general taxon-based framework, along with a few sections on aquatic and invertebrate species.
Updated data from the Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) is also available to keep readers up to speed on this global system.
Several experts worldwide who are individual subject matter experts include the most recent findings in both therapeutic and captive management of wild animals.
Two new co-editors provide their knowledge on various fresh wild and zoo animal subjects for three editors. Chapters on SARS, MERS, Ebola in great apes, and several other emerging wildlife diseases are in the section on emerging wildlife diseases.
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 7 1st Edition
Publisher: Saunders; 1st edition (May 24, 2011)
Language: English
Print length: 688 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Kindle edition, hardcover
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,166,980 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#431 in General (Books)
#1,500 in Veterinary Medicine (Books)
Book Overview
The book offers a thorough, brand-new reference for managing zoo and wildlife illnesses with coverage of current challenges and emerging trends. The latest developments in the discipline, such as in nutrition, diagnosis, and treatment protocols, are in a current therapy manner.
Modern subjects covered include:
- The “One Medicine” idea.
- Laparoscopic surgery on elephants and rhinos.
- Viral infections of amphibians.
- High-level water quality testing for zoos.
With contributions written by more than 100 international experts, editors R. Eric Miller and Murray E. Fowler advances a philosophy of animal conservation that bridges the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine.
The Current Therapy format focuses on recently developed diagnostic techniques, treatment protocols, and emerging trends in zoo and wild animal medicine. The topics covered span everything from behavioral training to diet, husbandry, surgery, and drug treatment.
There is coverage of various species, including sea turtles, hellbenders, bats, kakapos, elephants, lions, and orangutans.
Chapters on the most recent research and therapeutic management of confined and free-ranging wild animals are in a long list of contributors, including renowned writers from around the world.
Zoo and wildlife veterinarians who adopt a mindset of animal conservation can contribute to the larger biological teams needed to save many threatened, endangered species from extinction, in addition to carrying out the technical components of veterinary medicine.
All the content is brand-new, including information on cutting-edge topics like chytrid fungus in amphibians, updates on the Ebola virus in wild great apes, and white-nose sickness in bats. External clinical indicators are in full-color photos for more precise clinical recognition.
Chapters on the “One Medicine” concept’s intersection with the health of humans, animals, wildlife, and ecosystems are also available.
Edentates, Marsupials, Carnivores, Perissodactyla, and Camelids all have coverage in new sections. A rapid reference to a wide range of topics is available in more than 100 new tables.
One hundred and two professional authors from 12 nations focus on the global conservation of threatened and endangered species.
Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy, Volume 10 1st Edition
Publisher: Saunders; 1st edition (October 25, 2022)
Language: English
Print length: 832 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Kindle edition, hardcover
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,123,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#273 in Small Animal Medicine
#735 in General (Books)
#810 in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine (Books)
Book Overview
Get the most recent developments in zoo and wild animal medicine in one priceless resource. It is a comprehensive guide to the most recent research and clinical management of captive and free-ranging wild animals. Internationally renowned experts wrote it.
For each species, coverage extends to subjects including biology, anatomy and particular physiology, reproduction, handling and restraint, housing needs, dietary needs, anesthesia and surgery, diagnostic procedures, and treatment regimens.
Apart from giant anteater medicine, Brucella in marine animals, and rhinoceros birth factors, this volume also covers holistic remedies, antibiotic resistance in aquariums, non-invasive imaging for amphibians, emerging reptile viruses, and African ground hornbill medicine.
This is a book you don’t want to be without because it covers a wide range of topics on which information has not previously been easily accessible.
Each edition in the series guarantees to address brand-new topics with timely information on hot-button issues in the industry, thanks to Fowler’s Current Therapy approach.
Focused coverage provides the correct depth, usually in less than ten pages per chapter, making the information more accessible and understandable.
All terrestrial vertebrate taxa are in the general taxon-based framework, along with a few sections on aquatic and invertebrate species.
The Zoological Information Management System (ZIMS) has recently updated information that contains records from their expanding database for animals (374,000 living) and 23,000 species, which can be a good foundation for new studies.
Authors from the United States and 25 other nations are among the knowledgeable, international contributors, each specializing in the most recent analysis and therapeutic management of wild animals in captivity and roaming free.
This volume addresses the most recent challenges connected to zoos and wild animals thanks to all-new subjects and contributors.
Rabbit hemorrhagic disease, COVID-19, tracking herpesviruses in various species, and canine distemper in odd animals are a few examples of developing diseases covered in online content.
Diversity in zoo and wildlife medicine is available with an emphasis on management. For the first time, specialists from Costa Rica, Estonia, Ethiopia, India, Norway, and Singapore are among the many additional nations represented on the panel of foreign contributors.
Each print purchase also includes access to the enhanced eBook version, which offers a fully searchable version of the complete text and all of its text, figures, and references.
Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia 2nd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 2nd edition (September 15, 2014)
Language: English
Print length: 976 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Kindle edition, hardcover
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,071,698 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#388 in General (Books)
#1,391 in Veterinary Medicine (Books)
Book Overview
The Second Edition of Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, the first comprehensive guide to anesthetic methods in captive and free-ranging wildlife, is up to date and well-revised. This comprehensive resource provides details on the range of zoo and wildlife species, now with a wide coverage of avian and aquatic species.
The book’s heart has 53 species-specific chapters providing information on famous and lesser-known zoo and wildlife animals. Topics covered range from monitoring and field anesthesia to CPR and euthanasia.
The new edition includes chapters on various species and more details on the physiology of multiple species. It also places a new emphasis on pain management, including chronic pain. Additionally, the chapters on field techniques, monitoring, emergency therapeutics, and airway management have all had a great expansion.
All zoo and wildlife veterinarians will find this update to Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia to be a priceless addition to their library.
Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary 1st Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (August 9, 2019)
Language: English
Print length: 438 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Kindle edition, paperback
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,339,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#489 in General (Books)
#1,698 in Veterinary Medicine (Books)
Book Overview
More than 35 zoo and wild mammal species, including marsupials, bears, and elephants, get medical treatment, and the Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary provide quick access to reliable dose information. The book has a taxonomy arrangement in an accessible tabular manner, with drug doses categorized by kind and alphabetically grouped in each chapter.
The book clearly and thoroughly provides dosages for all effective medications, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more. It is simple to discover reliable information because each dose has a citation from a journal or textbook source that includes, if available, the number of animals used in the study.
The book provides crucial pharmacological information in an accessible style for various zoos and wild animals. It gives dosage information for all necessary medications, such as antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, and analgesics.
It contains doses for over 35 mammals, such as marsupials, bears, and elephants. It also uses a table-based approach for ease of access.
The book eliminates the need to look through other sources and makes it simple to find a referencing dose for these animals.
All veterinarians who treat zoo and wild animal patients, including zoo and wildlife veterinarians, veterinary specialists, and veterinary students, should have access to the Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary.
The Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary provide quick access to authoritative dose information for medications that are useful in caring for over 35 different groups of zoo and wild mammals, such as marsupials, bears, and elephants.
The book’s layout is in an easy-to-use tabular manner, with drug doses sorted by kind and alphabetically arranged in each chapter. The organization of the book has a basis on taxonomy.
This book provides dosage information for all significant pharmaceuticals, such as antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more.
It is easy to understand and thorough in its coverage. It is simple to locate reliable information because each dose follows a reference to a journal article or a textbook. When applicable, the number of animals participating in the study is also available.
In a style that is simple to study, this resource provides vital medication information for a diverse range of zoo and wild mammals. It contains the appropriate dosage information for all effective medications, such as antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, and analgesics.
Dosage information is available in more than 35 mammal taxa, such as marsupials, bears, and elephants. It adopts a tabular format for ease of use as a reference tool. This makes it simple to locate a dose referencing these species, saving the time you use looking through other sources.
The Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is an indispensable resource for all veterinarians who treat zoo and wild animal patients. This includes zoo and wildlife veterinarians, veterinary specialists, and veterinary medicine students.
Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals 3rd Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 3rd edition (November 16, 2011)
Language: English
Print length: 1,455 pages
Availability: New, used, rentals
Format: Kindle edition, hardcover, digital
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,711,326 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
#818 in Animal Husbandry (Kindle Store)
#1,385 in Biological Science of Wildlife
#1,415 in Veterinary Medicine (Kindle Store)
Book Overview
The book is a substantial contribution to research on wildlife diseases. No other book on animal restraint is as taxonomically comprehensive, and no other book has as many images, tables, drawings, and graphics illustrating the tools, methods, mechanics, anatomy, physiology, outcomes, and effects of handling as this one does.
It explores various topics that are not available elsewhere and is generally well-cited. This book contains some excellent fundamental information on chemical restraint and good basic information on physical restraint tools, methods, and issues about various species.
It is a classic that everyone should have or read and one of the many legacy contributions Dr. Fowler has to zoo and wildlife medicine. These are critical concerns for the student and persons with relatively little expertise in the field, which could save your life or career.
The most effective techniques to handle, hold and restrain various animals are well-detailed in this comprehensive repository of scientific and practical information.
This is an indispensable resource for veterinarians, farmers, zookeepers, and any scientist or researcher who works with animals. It features thorough descriptions and clear pictures on almost every page.
For its breadth of professional knowledge and its incredibly approachable teaching style, it is deserving of the highest praise. It is an absolute necessity.
This updated edition is essential for any college-level collection strong in veterinary sciences and working veterinarians. It discusses methods for both domestic and wild animals and introduces the fundamentals of animal restraint.
The most recent findings are in this new edition, which emphasizes handling methods and animal and worker safety.
The third edition of Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals provides an overview of methods for handling wild and domestic vertebrate animals and an introduction to the fundamentals of animal restraint.
The book offers crucial information for guaranteeing the security of both the handler and the animal by concentrating on the most efficient physical restraint techniques. The third edition of this popular reference, now in full color, is a useful tool for seeing potential danger while restraining and lowering the animal’s stress levels.
The third version, which is completely updated throughout, also includes new chapters on understanding behavior, training for handling and restraint, and animal care while on restriction. Small mammals, llamas, alpacas, and camels are in additional new chapters.
For veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians alike, Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals is a crucial source of information on this fundamental skill.
The book’s key attributes include:
- An up-to-date version of the vintage source.
- A description of the fundamental concepts of animal restraint and an outline of the methods.
- Focuses on the most efficient ways of physical restriction.
- It gives crucial details to guarantee the safety of the person and the animal.
- Has five new chapters in full color.
Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants 1st Edition
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1st edition (September 1, 2006)
Language: English
Print length: 582 pages
Availability: New, used
Format: Hardcover, digital
Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,179,271 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#1,027 in General (Books)
#1,555 in Agriculture
#3,433 in Animal Husbandry (Books)
Book Overview
The most well-known creatures of the animal kingdom may be elephants. Elephants have long attracted people due to their immense size, strange anatomy, and long lifespan. This book is a comprehensive text on elephants’ medical and surgical care.
This volume addresses the elephant’s biology, husbandry, veterinary medicine, and surgery as it is currently understood, drawing on the knowledge of 36 scientists and clinical veterinarians.
This book is vital for everyone who works with elephants because it is not just a superb text but also a must. This should not be a surprise because it features the work of 36 authors, each of whom has a diverse history of expertise with elephants and a significant number of whom are well-known and command respect within their respective fields.
The two outstanding editors, Drs. Fowler and Mikota put the finishing touches on this thoroughly. The prior writings of Dr. Fowler are the cornerstone of the library of any zoo veterinarian, and Dr. Mikota’s website that focuses on elephants is a treasure trove of helpful material that many a scientist or veterinarian who works with these beasts perused.
The chapters are generally comprehensive, well-written, and engaging, and the information is current throughout the book. There are many anecdotes of personal experiences, both positive and negative, that unquestionably add to the utility of this book, most likely in the expectation that such errors will not repeat.
The topic is extensive, and as a result, it will interest a diverse group of people, such as biologists, veterinarians, and those who maintain or manage animals. Some chapters include helpful glossaries that assist anyone unfamiliar with a specific subject.
The editors claim in their preface that they hope that this book will begin to fill a hole owing to the lack of complete contemporary literature on elephant medicine and surgery.
That’s All, Folks
Ecosystems’ good health is crucial to the continued existence of all living things, including humans, animals, and plants.
Bats and bees are two of the most important pollinators; small mammals are responsible for the quality of the soil, coral reefs provide oxygen and sequester carbon, fruit-eaters are accountable for disseminating seeds, and predators play a role in the population management of other species.
Ecosystems are just as healthy as the species that live inside them, and for an ecosystem to survive, it needs proper wild animal medicine management. Fowler's Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Volume 8 1st Edition is a good reference for wild animal medicine.
Wildlife is an invaluable resource for many people worldwide because it helps sustain livelihoods by generating income in the form of tourism revenue or income from the sale of wild-caught food.
Importantly, wildlife positively impacts human well-being, contributing to education, physical and mental health, social values, culture, and spirituality. This is an essential relationship between humans and wildlife.
Numerous microorganisms are also part of the ecosystems that humans and other domestic and wild animals share. Although many are beneficial and give necessary life-sustaining support, others are hazardous and may cause diseases in humans or animals and disrupt the ecosystem’s equilibrium.
