Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants
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Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

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Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

About this book

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
  • Comprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants
  • Complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information
  • Well-illustrated and organized for easy reference

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Yes, you can access Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants by Murray Fowler, Susan K. Mikota, Murray Fowler,Susan K. Mikota 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

Year
2008
Print ISBN
9780813806761
eBook ISBN
9780470344118
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Contents
  2. Contributors
  3. Acknowledgments
  4. Introduction
  5. 1. Taxonomy, Classification, History, and Evolution of Elephants
  6. 2. Elephants in Captivity
  7. 3. Laws and Legislation
  8. 4. Behavior and Social Life
  9. 5. Husbandry
  10. 6. Nutrition
  11. 7. Preventive Health Care and Physical Examination
  12. 8. Physical Restraint and Handling
  13. 9. Chemical Restraint and General Anesthesia
  14. 10. Surgery and Surgical Conditions
  15. 11. Infectious Diseases
  16. 12. Parasitology
  17. 13. Antemortem Diagnostics
  18. 14. Postmortem Diagnostics
  19. 15. Therapeutics
  20. 16. Neonatal Care and Hand Rearing
  21. 17. Multisystem Disorders
  22. 18. Integument System
  23. 19. Musculoskeletal System
  24. 20. Foot Disorders
  25. 21. Respiratory System
  26. 22. Digestive System
  27. 23. Endocrine and Immune Systems
  28. 24. Cardiovascular System
  29. 25. Hemolymphatic System
  30. 26. Reproductive System
  31. 27. Reproductive and Diagnostic Ultrasonography
  32. 28. Reproductive Endocrinology
  33. 29. Urinary System
  34. 30. Nervous System
  35. 31. Special Senses
  36. 32. Chemical, Tactile, and Taste Sensory Systems
  37. 33. Toxicology
  38. 34. Zoonoses and Human Injury
  39. 35. Veterinary Problems of Geographical Concern
  40. 36. Conservation
  41. Appendices
  42. Index