CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine - Third Edition
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Abstract
For three decades, this book has been acknowledged as the most respected scientific reference specifically devoted to marine mammal medicine and health. Written by approximately 100 contributors who are recognized globally as leaders in their respective fields, the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Third Edition continues to serve as the essential guide for all practitioners involved with marine mammals including veterinarians, technicians, biological researchers, students, managers, keepers, curators, and trainers. The 45 chapters provide essential information for the practitioner on pathology, infectious diseases, medical treatment, anesthesia, surgery, husbandry, health assessment, species-specific medicine, medically pertinent anatomy and physiology, and global health concerns such as strandings, oil spills, and entanglements of marine mammals.
Gulland, F.M.D., L. Dierauf, K. Whitman, (eds.) 2018. CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine, Third edition, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL, 1063 pp.
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