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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140599603321

Autore

Fowler Murray E

Titolo

Medicine and surgery of camelids [[electronic resource] ] : [llama, alpaca, vicunĖƒa, guanaco, dromedary & Bactrian camels] / / Murray E. Fowler ; in collaboration with P. Walter Bravo

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010

ISBN

1-118-78570-3

1-282-68779-4

9786612687792

0-8138-1003-5

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (644 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BravoP. Walter

FowlerMurray E

Disciplina

636.2/96

Soggetti

Camelidae - Diseases

Camelidae - Surgery

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Rev. ed. of: Medicine and surgery of South American camelids / Murray E. Fowler. 2nd ed. 1998.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Medicine and Surgery of Camelids, Third Edition; Contents; Preface to the Third Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; 1: General Biology and Evolution; 2: Feeding and Nutrition; 3: Restraint and Handling; 4: Clinical Diagnosis: Examination and Procedures; 5: Anesthesia; 6: Surgery; 7: Infectious Diseases; 8: Parasites; 9: Multisystem Disorders; 10: Integumentary System; 11: Musculoskeletal System; 12: Respiratory System; 13: Digestive System; 14: Endocrine System; 15: Hemic and Lymphatic Systems; 16: Cardiovascular System; 17: Reproduction; 18: Urinary System; 19: Organs of Special Sense

20: Nervous System21: Neonatology; 22: Congenital/Hereditary Conditions; 23: Toxicology; 24: Conformation and Gaits; 25: Disaster and Emergency Management; Appendix 1: Abbreviations Used in this Book; Appendix 2: Conversion Tables; Appendix 3: Sources for Drugs Mentioned in the Text; Appendix 4: Generic Names, Common or Trade Names and Sources of Drugs Mentioned in the Text; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Medicine and Surgery of Camelids is the classic comprehensive



reference on llamas, alpacas, vicunas, guanacos, and camels. With information on topics ranging from nutrition and management to infectious diseases and emergency care, this book provides information on the health and maintenance of these species. Updates to the Third Edition include new information on camels; full color throughout; significant revisions to the parentage verification, infectious diseases, anesthesia, restraint, and nutrition sections; and additional information on the alpaca genome. This is an essential resou