Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary, 2nd Edition

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Designed for rapid consultation in clinical practice, the formulary organizes information by taxonomic group, allowing practitioners to quickly locate species-specific drug dosages, administration recommendations, reported side effects, treatment outcomes, and clinical considerations. This edition expands coverage to 30 mammalian taxa, introduces two new taxonomic chapters, and adds 10 new topic-based chapters addressing complex medical conditions commonly encountered in zoo medicine. Navigation has also been improved through a clearer layout and additional subchapters for taxonomic groups with important species differences.

The book covers topics including:

• Evidence-based drug dosages
• Species-specific pharmacology
• Analgesics
• Anesthetics
• Sedatives and tranquilizers
• Antibiotics
• Antiparasitic drugs
• Anti-inflammatory medications
• Cardiovascular medications
• Gastrointestinal medications
• Endocrine therapies
• Ophthalmic medications
• Behavioral medications
• Reproductive management
• Euthanasia protocols
• Treatment of neoplasia
• Elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus (EEHV-HD)
• Elephant tuberculosis
• Treatment of parasites in ruminants
• Cardiac disease in great apes
• Drug administration recommendations
• Reported adverse effects
• Clinical treatment outcomes
• Practical therapeutic considerations

Species-specific chapters include:

• Platypuses and echidnas
• Marsupials
• Anteaters, armadillos, and sloths
• Pangolins
• Aardvarks
• Bats
• Rodents
• Rabbits, pikas, and hares
• Primates
• Wild canids
• Bears
• Red pandas, fossa, skunks, meerkats, mustelids, procyonids, and viverrids
• Hedgehogs, moles, shrews, tree shrews, and tenrecs
• Hyenas
• Wild felids
• Whales and dolphins
• Seals, sea lions, and walruses
• Manatees and dugongs
• Elephants
• Hyraxes
• Wild equids
• Tapirs
• Rhinoceroses
• Wild suids
• Hippopotamuses
• Camelids
• Giraffes and okapis
• Cervids
• Wild cattle and antelope
• Wild goats and sheep

By combining published evidence with expert clinical experience, the formulary provides not only recommended drug dosages but also valuable context regarding treatment success, adverse reactions, and practical considerations when managing species for which published data may be limited. It serves as an indispensable day-to-day reference for clinicians responsible for the medical care of zoo and wildlife mammals.

Who is this book for?

• Zoo veterinarians
• Wildlife veterinarians
• Marine mammal veterinarians
• Exotic animal practitioners
• Veterinary pharmacologists
• Veterinary students specializing in zoo and wildlife medicine
• Zoo and aquarium clinicians
• Wildlife rehabilitation veterinarians