Librería Servicio Médico

Author :Anne Fairbrother, Louis N.Locke, Gerald L.Hoff

Language: English

Finishing ::  Paperback, 204 pages

ISBN :  9781874545750

Edition Number: 1996

Description

This book provides an introduction to disease problems - other than those of an infectious or parasitic nature - that afflict free-ranging and captive wildlife. Noninfectious diseases include the effects of toxic substances, physiological conditions and trauma on wildlife. It covers a wide range of dangers to wildlife including lead poisoning and the effects of environmental oestrogenic compounds, oil pollution, mercury poisoning, mycotoxins, geophagy, organochlorine pesticides, selenium, and cyanide. This is of value to all who have an interest in the health and disease status of wildlife populations: Veterinarians in training, practice and research. Wildlife Managers, Wildlife Biologists, Zoo and Public Health Specialists, Environmental Conservationists.

Table of Contents

1.Forensic Investigational Techniques for Wildlife Law Enforcement Investigations

2.Geophagy

3.Mycotoxins

4.Environmental Estrogens

5.Implications for Reproduction in Wildlife

6.Cholinesterase-inhibiting Pesticides

7.Organochlorine Pesticides

8.Polychlorinated Biphenyls

9.2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin

10.Cyanide

11.Lead Poisoning of Waterfowl and Raptors

12.Mercury Poisoning in Wildlife

13.Selenium

14.Oil Pollution and Petroleum Toxicity Wildlife

15.Physical Injury

16.Shock

17.Exterional Myopathy (Capture Myopathy)

18.Amyloidosis

19.Dental Anomalies in Mammals

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