CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine
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CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine

  1. 1,124 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine

About this book

AAP Prose Award Finalist 2018/19

For three decades, this book has been acknowledged as the most respected scientific reference specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. Written by approximately 100 contributors who are recognized globally as leaders in their respective fields, the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Third Edition continues to serve as the essential guide for all practitioners involved with marine mammals including veterinarians, technicians, biological researchers, students, managers, keepers, curators, and trainers. The 45 chapters provide essential information for the practitioner on pathology, infectious diseases, medical treatment, anesthesia, surgery, husbandry, health assessment, species-specific medicine, medically pertinent anatomy and physiology, and global health concerns such as strandings, oil spills, and entanglements of marine mammals.

  • Covers all aspects of marine mammal veterinary practice
  • Written by internationally acknowledged experts
  • Adds new chapters on Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Ethics, Oil Spill Response, Health Assessments, Whale Entanglement Response, Dive Response, and Biotoxins
  • Richly illustrated in color throughout the new edition including updated anatomical drawings and extensive photographs of ocular lesions
  • Provides guidance to websites that regularly present updated information and images pertinent to current marine mammal medicine such as imaging and stranding network contacts
  • Discusses ethics and animal welfare.

    • The book guides the reader through the veterinary care of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. In addition to summaries of current knowledge, chapters provide information on those digital resources and websites which present the latest information as it emerges in the field. The CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Third Edition gives a call to action for scientists to experiment with new endeavors to engage and inspire current and future generations to care for marine mammals and the marine environment, and work together to find solutions. As the most trusted reference for marine mammal conservation medicine and for marine mammal medical facilities around the world, this book needs to be in your library.

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    Yes, you can access CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine by Frances M.D. Gulland, Leslie A. Dierauf, Karyl L. Whitman, Frances M.D. Gulland,Leslie A. Dierauf,Karyl L. Whitman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

    Information

    Publisher
    CRC Press
    Year
    2018
    Print ISBN
    9781498796873
    eBook ISBN
    9781351384162
    Edition
    3
    Topic
    Medicine
    Subtopic
    Veterinary Medicine

    Table of contents

    1. Cover
    2. Half Title Page
    3. Title Page
    4. Copyright Page
    5. Dedication
    6. Contents
    7. Preface
    8. Editors
    9. Author
    10. Section I Global Marine Mammal Health Concerns
    11. Section II Anatomy and Physiology
    12. Section III Pathology
    13. Section IV Infectious Diseases
    14. Section V Medicine, Anesthesia, and Surgery
    15. Section VI Husbandry
    16. Section VII Health Assessments
    17. Section VIII Taxon Specific Medicine
    18. Appendix 1 Normal Hematology and Serum Chemistry Ranges
    19. Appendix 2 Taxon-specific Blood References
    20. Appendix 3 Literature Cited on Blood Parameters
    21. Appendix 4 Conversions
    22. Appendix 5 International Stranding Networks
    23. Index