Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants
by Editor: Murray E. Fowler (Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine, University of California, Davis); Editor: Susan K. Mikota (Elephant Care International)Format: eBook
Pub. Date: 2008-01-01
Publisher(s): Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary
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, complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information. The book is well-illustrated and organized for easy reference.
Table of Contents
| Contributors | |
| Acknowledgments | |
| Introduction | |
| Taxonomy, Classification, History, and Evolution of Elephants | |
| Elephants in Captivity | |
| Laws and Legislation | |
| Behavior and Social Life | |
| Husbandry | |
| Nutrition | |
| Preventive Health Care and Physical Examination | |
| Physical Restraint and Handling | |
| Chemical Restraint and Anesthesia | |
| Chemical restraint | |
| General anesthesia | |
| Surgery and Surgical Conditions | |
| Infectious Diseases | |
| Parasitology | |
| Diagnostics | |
| General Techniques | |
| Radiology | |
| Diagnostics | |
| Therapeutics | |
| Neonatal Care and Hand-Rearing | |
| Multi-Systemic Disorders | |
| Integument System | |
| Musculoskeletal System | |
| Foot Disorders | |
| Respiratory System | |
| Digestive System | |
| Endocrine and Immune Systems | |
| Cardiovascular System | |
| Hemolymphatic System | |
| Reproductive System | |
| Reproductive and Diagnostic Ultrasonography | |
| Reproductive Endocrinology | |
| Urinary System | |
| Nervous System | |
| Special Senses | |
| Chemical, Tactile, and Taste Sensory Systems | |
| Toxicology | |
| Zoonoses and Human Injury | |
| Veterinary Problems of Geographical Concern | |
| Introduction | |
| Africa | |
| India | |
| Indochina and Bangladesh | |
| Indonesia | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Nepal | |
| Sri Lanka | |
| Conservation | |
| Appendices | |
| Abbreviations used in this book | |
| Measurement conversion tables | |
| Sources for agents used in sedating, tranquilizing, immobilizing, and anesthetizing elephants | |
| Toxicology terms, abbreviations, equivalents | |
| Elephant vital signs and physiological parameters | |
| Glossary of terms associated with elephant feet | |
| Weight conversion chart for Asian elephants | |
| Conversion between conventional and SI units hematology | |
| Conversion between conventional and SI units blood and fluid chemistry | |
| Standards for elephant management and care (AZA) | |
| Standard guidelines for elephant management (EMA) | |
| Guidelines for comprehensive elephant health monitoring program (AZA/SSP) | |
| Quarantine guidelines for elephants (AZA/SSP) | |
| Recommended elephant pre-shipment guidelines (AZA/SSP) | |
| Transport guidelines for elephants (AZA/SSP) | |
| Index | |
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