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Highlights
- 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.
- About the Author: The Author Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM, is an Associate Veterinarian at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 448 Pages
- Medical, Veterinary Medicine
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About the Book
"Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary provides an essential drug information for zoo and wild mammals, with quick reference charts presenting dosages antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more in than 35 mammal groups, including marsupials, bears, and elephants. Presents essential drug information for a wide range of zoo and wild mammals in an easy-to-consult format Provides dosages for all important drugs, including antibiotics, antifungals, anesthetics, analgesics, and more Includes doses for more than 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"--Provided by publisher.Book Synopsis
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.
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Provides essential drug information for zoo and wild mammals, with quick reference charts covering dosages for numerous medications
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.
Review Quotes
"Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is a welcome addition for anyone engaged in the practice of zoological medicine.... The book is expensive, but the value of having so much information compiled into a single source makes it well worth the investment. This book will undoubtedly become a must-have for any clinical zoo or wildlife veterinarian." - JAVMA, Mar 15, 2020, Vol.256, No.6
About the Author
The Author Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM, is an Associate Veterinarian at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.