LEADER 05336nam 22007814a 450 001 9910144843503321 005 20170815113230.0 010 $a1-281-31781-0 010 $a9786611317812 010 $a0-470-34448-2 010 $a0-470-34411-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000687702 035 $a(EBL)362030 035 $a(OCoLC)476191413 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000353896 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11270483 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000353896 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10302069 035 $a(PQKB)11156045 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC362030 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000687702 100 $a20060120d2006 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aBiology, medicine, and surgery of elephants$b[electronic resource] /$f[edited by] Murray E. Fowler, Susan K. Mikota 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aAmes, Iowa $cBlackwell Pub.$d2006 215 $a1 online resource (596 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-8138-0676-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aContents; Appendices; Contributors; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Taxonomy, Classification, History, and Evolution of Elephants; 2. Elephants in Captivity; 3. Laws and Legislation; 4. Behavior and Social Life; 5. Husbandry; 6. Nutrition; 7. Preventive Health Care and Physical Examination; 8. Physical Restraint and Handling; 9. Chemical Restraint and General Anesthesia; Section I: Chemical Restraint; Section II: General Anesthesia; 10. Surgery and Surgical Conditions; 11. Infectious Diseases; 12. Parasitology; 13. Antemortem Diagnostics; Section I: General Techniques; Section II: Radiology 327 $a14. Postmortem Diagnostics15. Therapeutics; 16. Neonatal Care and Hand Rearing; 17. Multisystem Disorders; 18. Integument System; 19. Musculoskeletal System; 20. Foot Disorders; 21. Respiratory System; 22. Digestive System; 23. Endocrine and Immune Systems; 24. Cardiovascular System; 25. Hemolymphatic System; 26. Reproductive System; 27. Reproductive and Diagnostic Ultrasonography; 28. Reproductive Endocrinology; 29. Urinary System; 30. Nervous System; 31. Special Senses; 32. Chemical, Tactile, and Taste Sensory Systems; 33. Toxicology; 34. Zoonoses and Human Injury 327 $a35. Veterinary Problems of Geographical ConcernIntroduction; Section I Africa; Section II India; Section III Indochina and Bangladesh; Section IV Indonesia; Section V Malaysia; Section VI Myanmar; Section VII Nepal; Section VIII Sri Lanka; 36. Conservation; Appendix 1. Abbreviations Used in This Book; Appendix 2. Measurement Conversion Tables; Appendix 3. Sources for Agents Used in Sedating, Tranquilizing, Immobilizing, and Anesthetizing Elephants; Appendix 4. Toxicology Terms, Abbreviations, and Equivalents; Appendix 5. Elephant Vital Signs and Physiological Parameters 327 $aAppendix 6. Glossary of Terms Associated with Elephant FeetAppendix 7. Weight Conversion Chart for Asian Elephants; Appendix 8. Conversion Between Conventional and SI Units, Hematology; Appendix 9. Conversion Between Conventional and SI Units, Blood and Fluid Chemistry; Appendix 10. AZA Standards for Elephant Management and Care; Appendix 11. Guidelines for Elephant Management and Care (EMA); Appendix 12. Guidelines for Comprehensive Elephant Health Monitoring Program (AZA/SSP); Appendix 13. Quarantine Guidelines for Elephants (AZA/SSP) 327 $aAppendix 14. Recommended Elephant Preshipment Guidelines (AZA/SSP)Appendix 15. Transport Guidelines for Elephants (AZA/SSP); Index 330 $aElephants 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 taxo 606 $aAsiatic elephant$xDiseases 606 $aAfrican elephant$xDiseases 606 $aCaptive wild animals$xDiseases$zSoutheast Asia 606 $aCaptive wild animals$xDiseases$zAfrica 606 $aVeterinary medicine$zSoutheast Asia 606 $aVeterinary medicine$zAfrica 606 $aVeterinary surgery$zSoutheast Asia 606 $aVeterinary surgery$zAfrica 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aAsiatic elephant$xDiseases. 615 0$aAfrican elephant$xDiseases. 615 0$aCaptive wild animals$xDiseases 615 0$aCaptive wild animals$xDiseases 615 0$aVeterinary medicine 615 0$aVeterinary medicine 615 0$aVeterinary surgery 615 0$aVeterinary surgery 676 $a636.9/676 676 $a636.9676 701 $aFowler$b Murray E$0517908 701 $aMikota$b Susan K$0945395 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910144843503321 996 $aBiology, medicine, and surgery of elephants$92134415 997 $aUNINA