CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine : Health, Disease, and Rehabilitation, Second Edition

Content: Marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health / Michelle Lynn Reddy, Leslie A. Dierauf, and Frances M.D. Gulland -- Emerging and resurging diseases / Debra Lee Miller, Ruth Y. Ewing, and Gregory D. Bossart -- Florida manatees : perspectives on populations, pain, and protection / Thomas J. O'Shea, Lynn W. Lefebvre, and Cathy A. Beck -- Marine mammal stranding networks / Frances M.D. Gulland, Leslie A. Dierauf, and Teri K. Rowles -- Marine mammal unusual mortality events / Leslie A. Dierauf and Frances M.D. Gulland -- Mass strandings of cetaceans / Michael T. Walsh ... [et al.] -- Careers in marine mammal medicine / Leslie A. Dierauf, Salvatore Frasca, Jr., and Ted Y. Mashima -- The electronic whale / Leslie A. Dierauf -- Gross and microscopic anatomy / Sentiel A. Rommel and Linda J. Lowenstine -- Endocrinology / David J. St. Aubin -- Reproduction / Todd R. Robeck, Shannon K.C. Atkinson, and Fiona Brook -- Immunology / Donald P. King ... [et al.] -- Stress and marine mammals / David J. St. Aubin and Leslie A. Dierauf -- Genetic analyses / Deborah D. Duffield and William Amos -- Viral diseases / Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf -- Bacterial diseases of cetaceans and pinnipeds / J. Lawrence Dunn, John D. Buck, and Todd R. Robeck -- Mycotic diseases / Thomas H. Reidarson ... [et al.] -- Parasitic diseases / Murray D. Dailey -- Clinical pathology / Gregory D. Bossart ... [et al.] -- Cetacean cytology / Jay C. Sweeney and Michelle Lynn Reddy -- Gross necropsy and specimen collection protocols / Teri K. Rowles, Frances M. Van Dolah, and Aleta A. Hohn -- Toxicology / Todd M. O'Hara and Thomas J. O'Shea -- Noninfectious diseases / Frances M.D. Gulland, Linda J. Lowenstine, and Terry R. Spraker -- Overview of diagnostic imaging / William Van Bonn and Fiona Brook -- Radiology, computer tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging / William Van Bonn, Eric D. Jensen, and Fiona Brook -- Ultrasonography / Fiona Brook, William Van Bonn, and Eric D. Jensen -- Flexible and rigid endoscopy in marine mammals / Samuel R. Dover and William Van Bonn -- Thermal imaging of marine mammals / Michael T. Walsh and Edward V. Gaynor -- Marine mammal anesthesia / Martin Haulena and Robert Bruce Heath -- Intensive care / Michael T. Walsh and Scott Gearhart -- Pharmaceuticals and formularies / Michael K. Stoskopf, Scott Willens, and James F. McBain -- Euthanasia / Leah L. Greer, Janet Whaley, and Teri K. Rowles -- U.S. federal legislation governing marine mammals / Nina M. Young and Sara L. Shapiro -- Public health / Daniel F. Cowan, Carol House, and James A. House -- Water quality / Kristen D. Arkush -- Nutrition and energetics / Graham A.J. Worthy -- Hand-rearing and artificial milk formulas / Forrest I. Townsend, Jr. and Laurie J. Gage -- Tagging and tracking / Michelle E. Lander ... [et al.] -- Marine mammal transport / Jim Antrim and James F. McBain -- Cetacean medicine / James F. McBain -- Seals and sea lions / Frances M.D. Gulland, Martin Haulena, and Leslie A. Dierauf -- Walruses / Michael T. Walsh, Brad F. Andrews, and Jim Antrim -- Manatees / Gregory D. Bossart -- Sea otters / Pamela Tuomi -- Polar bears / Michael Brent Briggs

CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is the only handbook specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. With 66 contributors working together to craft 45 scientifically-based chapters, the text has been completely revised and updated to contain all the latest developments in this field. Building upon the solid foundation of the previous edition, the contents of this book are light-years ahead of the topics presented in the first edition.

See what's new in the Second Edition:

Marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health

Emerging and resurging diseases

Thorough revision of the Immunology chapter

Diagnostic imaging chapters to illustrate new techniques

Quick reference for venipuncture sites in many marine mammals

Unusual mortality events and mass strandings

New topics such as a chapter on careers

Wider scope of coverage including species outside of the United States and Canada

Filled with captivating illustrations and photographs, the Handbook guides you through the natural history of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. Prepared in a convenient, easy-to-use format, it is designed specifically for use in the field. Covering more than 40 topics, this one-of-a-kind reference is packed with data. The comprehensive compilation of information includes medicine, surgery, pathology, physiology, husbandry, feeding and housing, with special attention to strandings and rehabilitation. The CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is still a must for anyone interested in marine mammals.

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New edition of a handbook on marine mammal medicine and health. The 45 chapters written by 66 contributors contain the latest developments. In addition to emerging pathways in the field, topics include anatomy and physiology, infectious diseases, pathology, diagnostic imaging, medical management, surgery, feeding and housing, marine mammal well-being, specific medicine and husbandry of marine mammals, and new topics such as careers in marine mammal and conservation medicine. Contains about 200 color and b&w illustrations, and includes coverage of species outside of the U.S. and Canada. Edited by Dierauf (a wildlife veterinarian and conservation biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and Gulland, a veterinarian who specializes in the role of disease in wildlife conservation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is the only handbook specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. With 66 contributors working together to craft 45 scientifically-based chapters, the text has been completely revised and updated to contain all the latest developments in this field. Building upon the solid foundation of the previous edition, the contents of this book are light-years ahead of the topics presented in the first edition. See what's new in the Second Edition: Marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health Emerging and resurging diseases Thorough revision of the Immunology chapter Diagnostic imaging chapters to illustrate new techniques Quick reference for venipuncture sites in many marine mammals Unusual mortality events and mass strandings New topics such as a chapter on careers Wider scope of coverage including species outside of the United States and Canada Filled with captivating illustrations and photographs, the Handbook guides you through the natural history of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. Prepared in a convenient, easy-to-use format, it is designed specifically for use in the field. Covering more than 40 topics, this one-of-a-kind reference is packed with data. The comprehensive compilation of information includes medicine, surgery, pathology, physiology, husbandry, feeding and housing, with special attention to strandings and rehabilitation. The CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Second Edition is still a must for anyone interested in marine mammals. This book was a real godsend. I live in a relatively isolated area in Northern Alaska so when my walrus developed an abscessed tooth I was in real trouble. Luckily my neighbor Oooglit had a copy of this book that he was willing to lend me. So with this book, some vodka, a pair of pliers and a mallet I was able to complete my home dentistry project on Noodles (my walrus). Also, as a thank you to my neighbor Ooglit, I was able to do some corrective orthopedic surgery on Ooglit's brother Nús'k Gugán using the same book and tools with slightly more vodka. Suitable for those interested in marine mammals, this handbook guides readers through the natural history of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. It provides information on medicine, surgery, pathology, physiology, husbandry, feeding, and housing, with special emphasis on strandings and rehabilitation. It was January 1958, when Rachel Carson, a marine biologist who had been working with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, received a letter from Olga Owens Huckins of Duxbury, Massachusetts.