(Ebook) CRC handbook of marine mammal medicine by Leslie A Dierauf; Frances M D Gulland ISBN 9780849308390, 0849308399

(Ebook) CRC handbook of marine mammal medicine by Leslie A Dierauf; Frances M D Gulland ISBN 9780849308390, 0849308399

Content: Marine mammals as sentinels of ocean health / Michelle Lynn Reddy, Leslie A. Dierauf, and Frances M.D. Gulland -- Emerging and resurging diseases / Debra Lee Miller, Ruth Y. Ewing, and Gregory D. Bossart -- Florida manatees : perspectives on populations, pain, and protection / Thomas J. O'Shea, Lynn W. Lefebvre, and Cathy A. Beck -- Marine mammal stranding networks / Frances M.D. Gulland, Leslie A. Dierauf, and Teri K. Rowles -- Marine mammal unusual mortality events / Leslie A. Dierauf and Frances M.D. Gulland -- Mass strandings of cetaceans / Michael T. Walsh ... [et al.] -- Careers in marine mammal medicine / Leslie A. Dierauf, Salvatore Frasca, Jr., and Ted Y. Mashima -- The electronic whale / Leslie A. Dierauf -- Gross and microscopic anatomy / Sentiel A. Rommel and Linda J. Lowenstine -- Endocrinology / David J. St. Aubin -- Reproduction / Todd R. Robeck, Shannon K.C. Atkinson, and Fiona Brook -- Immunology / Donald P. King ... [et al.] -- Stress and marine mammals / David J. St. Aubin and Leslie A. Dierauf -- Genetic analyses / Deborah D. Duffield and William Amos -- Viral diseases / Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf -- Bacterial diseases of cetaceans and pinnipeds / J. Lawrence Dunn, John D. Buck, and Todd R. Robeck -- Mycotic diseases / Thomas H. Reidarson ... [et al.] -- Parasitic diseases / Murray D. Dailey -- Clinical pathology / Gregory D. Bossart ... [et al.] -- Cetacean cytology / Jay C. Sweeney and Michelle Lynn Reddy -- Gross necropsy and specimen collection protocols / Teri K. Rowles, Frances M. Van Dolah, and Aleta A. Hohn -- Toxicology / Todd M. O'Hara and Thomas J. O'Shea -- Noninfectious diseases / Frances M.D. Gulland, Linda J. Lowenstine, and Terry R. Spraker -- Overview of diagnostic imaging / William Van Bonn and Fiona Brook -- Radiology, computer tomography, and magnetic resonance imaging / William Van Bonn, Eric D. Jensen, and Fiona Brook -- Ultrasonography / Fiona Brook, William Van Bonn, and Eric D. Jensen -- Flexible and rigid endoscopy in marine mammals / Samuel R. Dover and William Van Bonn -- Thermal imaging of marine mammals / Michael T. Walsh and Edward V. Gaynor -- Marine mammal anesthesia / Martin Haulena and Robert Bruce Heath -- Intensive care / Michael T. Walsh and Scott Gearhart -- Pharmaceuticals and formularies / Michael K. Stoskopf, Scott Willens, and James F. McBain -- Euthanasia / Leah L. Greer, Janet Whaley, and Teri K. Rowles -- U.S. federal legislation governing marine mammals / Nina M. Young and Sara L. Shapiro -- Public health / Daniel F. Cowan, Carol House, and James A. House -- Water quality / Kristen D. Arkush -- Nutrition and energetics / Graham A.J. Worthy -- Hand-rearing and artificial milk formulas / Forrest I. Townsend, Jr. and Laurie J. Gage -- Tagging and tracking / Michelle E. Lander ... [et al.] -- Marine mammal transport / Jim Antrim and James F. McBain -- Cetacean medicine / James F. McBain -- Seals and sea lions / Frances M.D. Gulland, Martin Haulena, and Leslie A. Dierauf -- Walruses / Michael T. Walsh, Brad F. Andrews, and Jim Antrim -- Manatees / Gregory D. Bossart -- Sea otters / Pamela Tuomi -- Polar bears / Michael Brent Briggs