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Crc handbook of marine mammal medicine / edited by Frances M.D. Gulland, Leslie A. Dierauf and Karyl L. Whitman.

Contributor(s): Dierauf, Leslie A, 1948- [editor.] | Gulland, Frances M.D [editor.] | Whitman, Karyl L. (Karyl Lynn) [editor.] | Taylor and FrancisMaterial type: Text

TextPublisher: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, 2018Edition: Third editionDescription: 1 online resource (1144 pages) : 339 illustrationsISBN: 9781315144931; 9781351384179Subject(s): Animal Diseases | Marine Biology -- methods | Veterinary Medicine -- methods | MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal | SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biology / Marine BiologyAdditional physical formats: Print version: : No titleDDC classification: 636.9/5 LOC classification: SF997.5.M35Online resources: Click here to view.

Contents:

chapter 1 Marine Mammals as Sentinels of Ocean Health -- chapter 2 Emerging and Resurging Diseases -- chapter 3 Florida Manatees -- chapter 4 Marine Mammal Stranding Networks -- chapter 5 Marine Mammal Unusual Mortality Events -- chapter 6 Mass Strandings of Cetaceans -- chapter 7 Careers in Marine Mammal Medicine -- chapter 8 The Electronic Whale -- chapter 9 Gross and Microscopic Anatomy -- chapter 10 Endocrinology -- chapter 11 Reproduction -- chapter 12 Immunology -- chapter 13 Stress and Marine Mammals -- chapter 14 Genetic Analyses -- chapter 15 Viral Diseases -- chapter 16 Bacterial Diseases of Cetaceans and Pinnipeds -- chapter 17 Mycotic Diseases -- chapter 18 Parasitic Diseases -- chapter 19 Clinical Pathology -- chapter 20 Cetacean Cytology -- chapter 21 Gross Necropsy and Specimen Collection Protocols -- chapter 22 Toxicology -- chapter 23 Noninfectious Diseases -- chapter 24 Overview of Diagnostic Imaging -- chapter 25 Radiology, Computed Tomography, and Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- chapter 26 Ultrasonography -- chapter 27 Flexible and Rigid Endoscopy in Marine Mammals -- chapter 28 Thermal Imaging of Marine Mammals -- chapter 29 Marine Mammal Anesthesia -- chapter 30 Intensive Care -- chapter 31 Pharmaceuticals and Formularies -- chapter 32 Euthanasia -- chapter 33 U.S. Federal Legislation Governing Marine Mammals -- chapter 34 Public Health -- chapter 35 Water Quality -- chapter 36 Nutrition and Energetics -- chapter 37 Hand-Rearing and Artificial Milk Formulas -- chapter 38 Tagging and Tracking -- chapter 39 Marine Mammal Transport -- chapter 40 Cetacean Medicine -- chapter 41 Seals and Sea Lions -- chapter 42 Walruses -- chapter 43 Manatees -- chapter 44 Sea Otters -- chapter 45 Polar Bears.

Abstract: For three decades, this book has been acknowledged as the most respected scientific reference specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. Written by approximately 100 contributors who are recognized globally as leaders in their respective fields, the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Third Edition continues to serve as the essential guide for all practitioners involved with marine mammals including veterinarians, technicians, biological researchers, students, managers, keepers, curators, and trainers. The 45 chapters provide essential information for the practitioner on pathology, infectious diseases, medical treatment, anesthesia, surgery, husbandry, health assessment, species-specific medicine, medically pertinent anatomy and physiology, and global health concerns such as strandings, oil spills, and entanglements of marine mammals.

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For three decades, this book has been acknowledged as the most respected scientific reference specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. Written by approximately 100 contributors who are recognized globally as leaders in their respective fields, the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Third Edition continues to serve as the essential guide for all practitioners involved with marine mammals including veterinarians, technicians, biological researchers, students, managers, keepers, curators, and trainers. The 45 chapters provide essential information for the practitioner on pathology, infectious diseases, medical treatment, anesthesia, surgery, husbandry, health assessment, species-specific medicine, medically pertinent anatomy and physiology, and global health concerns such as strandings, oil spills, and entanglements of marine mammals.