Biology, medicine, and surgery of South American wild animals

Author(s)

• Fowler, Murray E.
• Cubas, Zalmir S.

Bibliographic Information

Biology, medicine, and surgery of South American wild animals

Murray E. Fowler, editor ; Zalmir S. Cubas, associate editor

Iowa State University Press, 2001

Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

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.

Table of Contents

• 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.

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Details

• NCID: BA52256190
• ISBN:
  • 0813828465
• LCCN: 00066967
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Ames, Iowa
• Pages/Volumes: x, 536 p.
• Size: 29 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : SF996.4
  • DC21 : 636.089
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Wildlife diseases -- South America
  • LCSH : Captive wild animals -- Diseases -- South America
  • LCSH : Veterinary surgery -- South America