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Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine : Current Therapy 6
Some of the topics address currents problems, such as chronic wasting disease in cervids problems, such as chronic wasting disease in cervids and tuberculosis in free ranging deer and elephants. Other topics describe newly emerging or newl recognized diseases, such as paramyxovirus in bats and protozoal encephalitis in marine mammals.rnrnOne topics that is addressed and needs to be considered by all medical professionals is the growing awareness that wildlife, domestic animals, and humans are all subject to pressure from the same or similar infectious agents and environmental stresses. All animals interrelate with one another. Determining how disease agents circulate in the world requires a holistic approach to medicine.rnrnThe medical management of species or groups of animals that mau have not been throughly discussed elsewhere includes bustards and chamois. A topic of vital concern to the world is the potential for a pandemic of avian influenza to wreak havoc on humas and domestic and wild animal populations. The avian chapter has been continually updated throughout the production of this book to keep current on what is happening worldwide with avian influenza. rn
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