Book, Treatise on Wild Animals Veterinary Medicine 2 vol 2/14[LS]

Revised and expanded, this second edition of Treatise on Wild Animals | Veterinary Medicine is a work of unparalleled consultation and support for all those who work in the field of wild animal veterinary medicine, as well as for colleagues who practice the clinic and management of domiciled exotic and ornamental animals. Due to its scope and multidisciplinary nature, this book will also be valuable for professionals in the field of biodiversity conservation, such as ecologists, epidemiologists, educators, environmental analysts and scientific researchers. Information and experiences from 184 renowned experts – 167 Brazilians and 17 from eight other nationalities – are shared in 134 chapters distributed in 11 sections. The work covers several relevant topics, such as: • Ethical, legal and conceptual issues applied to wildlife • Medical-veterinary aspects of invertebrates and vertebrates, with special emphasis on South American fauna • Diagnostic procedures, including clinical pathology, forensic pathology, necroscopic techniques, molecular biology and serology, cytology, radiology, ultrasonography, endoscopy and computed tomography • Anesthetic, analgesic, surgical, therapeutic protocols and techniques applied to intensive care • Advances in ophthalmology, odontostomatology, physiotherapy and rehabilitation • Epidemiological surveillance methods in wildlife, zoonoses, health and prophylaxis • Nutritional planning • Cryobiology and gene reserve banks, non-invasive hormonal monitoring and reproductive aspects • Contemporary themes related to conservation medicine, such as global climate change, environmental emergencies, implications and risks in animal movements fauna, invasive exotic species, population genetics, management of fishing resources in reservoirs, perspectives and challenges for Brazilian fauna.