UID:
almafu_9959328625902883
Format:
1 online resource (xv, 565 pages) :
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illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780470344484
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0470344482
Content:
Elephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millenia. "Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants" serves as a comprehensive text on elephant medicine and surgery. Based on the expertise of 36 scientists and clinical veterinarians, this volume covers biology, husbandry, veterinary medicine and surgery of the elephant as known today. Written by the foremost experts in the field, it comprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants. It is complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information. It is well-illustrated and organized for easy reference.
Note:
Cover -- TOC36;Contents -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CH36;146; Taxonomy44; Classification44; History44; and Evolution of Elephants -- CH36;246; Elephants in Captivity -- CH36;346; Laws and Legislation -- CH36;446; Behavior and Social Life -- CH36;546; Husbandry -- CH36;646; Nutrition -- CH36;746; Preventive Health Care and Physical Examination -- CH36;846; Physical Restraint and Handling -- CH36;946; Chemical Restraint and General Anesthesia -- Section I58; Chemical Restraint -- Section II58; General Anesthesia -- CH36;1046; Surgery and Surgical Conditions -- CH36;1146; Infectious Diseases -- CH36;1246; Parasitology -- CH36;1346; Antemortem Diagnostics -- Section I58; General Techniques -- Section II58; Radiology -- CH36;1446; Postmortem Diagnostics -- CH36;1546; Therapeutics -- CH36;1646; Neonatal Care and Hand Rearing -- CH36;1746; Multisystem Disorders -- CH36;1846; Integument System -- CH36;1946; Musculoskeletal System -- CH36;2046; Foot Disorders -- CH36;2146; Respiratory System -- CH36;2246; Digestive System -- CH36;2346; Endocrine and Immune Systems -- CH36;2446; Cardiovascular System -- CH36;2546; Hemolymphatic System -- CH36;2646; Reproductive System -- CH36;2746; Reproductive and Diagnostic Ultrasonography -- CH36;2846; Reproductive Endocrinology -- CH36;2946; Urinary System -- CH36;3046; Nervous System -- CH36;3146; Special Senses -- CH36;3246; Chemical44; Tactile44; and Taste Sensory Systems -- CH36;3346; Toxicology -- CH36;3446; Zoonoses and Human Injury -- CH36;3546; Veterinary Problems of Geographical Concern -- Introduction -- Section I58; Africa -- Section II58; India -- Section III58; Indochina and Bangladesh -- Section IV58; Indonesia -- Section V58; Malaysia -- Section VI58; Myanmar -- Section VII58; Nepal -- Section VIII58; Sri Lanka -- CH36;3646; Conservation -- Appendices -- Appendix 146; Abbreviations Used in This Book -- Appendix 246; Measurement Conversion Tables -- Appendix 346; Sources for Agents Used in Sedating44; Tranquilizing44; Immobilizing44; and Anesthetizing Elephants -- Appendix 446; Toxicology Terms44; Abbreviations44; and Equivalents -- Appendix 546; Elephant Vital Signs and Physiological Parameters -- Appendix 646; Glossary of Terms Associated with Elephant Feet -- Appendix 746; Weight Conversion Chart for Asian Elephants -- Appendix 846; Conversion Between Conventional and SI Units44; Hematology -- Appendix 946; Conversion Between Conventional and SI Units44; Blood and Fluid Chemistry -- Appendix 1046; AZA Standards for Elephant Management and Care -- Appendix 1146; Guidelines for Elephant Management and Care 40;EMA41; -- Appendix 1246; Guidelines for Comprehensive Elephant Health Monitoring Program 40;AZA47;SSP41; -- Appendix 1346; Quarantine Guidelines for Elephants 40;AZA47;SSP41; -- Appendix 1446; Recommended Elephant Preshipment Guidelines 40;AZA47;SSP41; -- Appendix 1546; Transport Guidelines for Elephants 40;AZA47;SSP41; -- IDX36;Index -- Last Page.
Additional Edition:
Print version: Biology, medicine, and surgery of elephants. Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., 2006 ISBN 0813806763
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780813806761
Language:
English
Subjects:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science
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Biology
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Medicine
Keywords:
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DOI:
10.1002/9780470344484
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470344484
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https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470344484
URL:
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/book/10.1002/9780470344484
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