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Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary offers fast access to authoritative dosing information for drugs used in more than 35 zoo and wild mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants. Taking an easy-to-use tabular format, the book is organized by taxa, with drug doses sorted by type and alphabetically arranged in every chapter.
Clear and comprehensive, the book offers dosages for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more. Each dose is referenced with a journal or textbook source, including the number of animals in the study where available, making it easy to find trusted information.
* Offers essential drug information for a wide range of zoo and wild mammals in an easy-to-consult format
* Provides dosing amounts for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, and analgesics
* Includes dosages for over 35 mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants
* Takes a tabular approach for quick reference
* Makes it easy to find a referenced dose for these animals, eliminating time spent searching through other sources
Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is an essential reference for all veterinarians seeing zoo and wild animal patients, including zoo and wildlife veterinarians, veterinary specialists, and veterinary students.
List of contents
Preface vii
Acknowledgments ix
List of Reviewers xi
List of Abbreviations xiii
1 Platypus and Echidnas 1
2 Marsupials 5
3 Xenarthra: Anteaters, Armadillos, and Sloths 31
4 Pangolins 47
5 Aardvarks 53
6 Bats 59
7 Rodents 69
8 Primates 81
9 Nondomestic Canids 119
10 Bears 131
11 Small Omnivores and Carnivores: Red Pandas, Fossa, Skunks, Meerkats, Mustelids, Procyonids, and Viverrids 145
12 Hyenas 165
13 Nondomestic Felids 169
14 Whales and Dolphins 195
15 Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses 211
16 Manatees and Dugongs 237
17 Elephants 243
18 Hyraxes 259
19 Nondomestic Equids 263
20 Tapirs 273
21 Rhinoceroses 279
22 Nondomestic Pigs 293
23 Hippopotamuses 305
24 Camelids: Alpacas, Camels, Guanacos, and Llamas 311
25 Giraffes and Okapis 331
26 Deer 349
27 Nondomestic Cattle and Antelope 365
28 Nondomestic Goats and Sheep 405
Index 417
About the author
The Author
Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM, is an Associate Veterinarian at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
