Zoo, Wild and Exotic Pet Medicine - Volume 06
authored by: J.P. Varshney
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Zoo, Wild and Exotic Pet Medicine is a comprehensive guide focusing on the health care, management, and conservation of zoo, wild, and exotic animals. The book highlights the growing importance of wildlife medicine in maintaining biodiversity, ecological balance, and public health, especially in the context of emerging zoonotic diseases and human–wildlife interactions.
It covers essential topics including anatomy, physiology, nutrition, housing, restraint, anesthesia, surgery, reproductive health, and disease management of various species such as birds, reptiles, rodents, elephants, wild felids, canids, ungulates, camels, yak, and mithun. The text also emphasizes conservation medicine and the “One Health” approach, which connects animal, human, and environmental health.
Designed according to the veterinary curriculum, this handbook serves as a valuable resource for veterinary students, researchers, zoo veterinarians, wildlife professionals, and practitioners by providing both scientific knowledge and practical clinical guidance for the care and conservation of non-traditional animal species.
Dr. J.P. Varshney, Ex. Principal Scientist, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (U.P.) bestowed with many honors and awards, is currently working at Nandini Veterinary Hospital, Surat (Gujarat) as a senior consultant with an accomplished professional experience of 60 years in the specialty of Clinical Veterinary Medicine. Besides scientific publications in national and international journals of repute, he has authored 12 books. Eight of these books have been published by NIPA, New Delhi.
Chapter 1. Wildlife, Zoos, State and National Birds and Animals of India
Chapter 2. Special Anatomical Features of Wild and Zoo Animals
Chapter 3. Physiology of Exotic and Wild Animals
Chapter 4. Basic Principles of Habitat and Housing of Zoo Animals
Chapter 5. Nutrition of Zoo and Wild Animals
Chapter 6. Diseases of Pet Birds
Chapter 7. Common Medical Conditions of Turtles and Tortoises
Chapter 8. Common Disease Conditions of Rats and Mice
Chapter 9. Common Disease Conditions of Non-Human Primates
Chapter 10. Common Disease Conditions of Elephants
Chapter 11. Common Disease Conditions of Wild Felids
Chapter 12. Common Disease Conditions of Wild Canids
Chapter 13. Important Diseases of Ungulates
Chapter 14. Common Diseases of Yak
Chapter 15. Common Diseases of Camels
Chapter 16. Common Diseases in Mithun
Chapter 17. Restraint, Anesthesia and Common Surgical Affections
Chapter 18. Wildlife, Exotic Pets and Emerging Zoonoses
Chapter 19. Reproductive Physiology and Common Reproductive Problems of Wild Canids and Felids
Chapter 20. Species Specific Contra-Indications of Drug Use
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