Pathology of Australian native wildlife - Ladds, Philip William (CSIRO Pub., 2009)
Includes bibliographical references and index
"Pathology of Australian Native Wildlife brings together in one volume all of the available information on the anatomical pathology of Australian native vertebrate wildlife, excluding fish. It provides rapid access to documented information on diseases in Australian wildlife, domiciled in Australia as well as overseas, and will facilitate accurate diagnosis. The book comprises 45 chapters, each detailing pathological changes found in diseases caused by particular aetiological agents such as viruses, bacteria and nematode parasites in terrestrial and marine mammals, birds, reptiles and amphibians. Although the aim is to describe morphological (gross and microscopic) changes, an attempt has also been made to indicate history and clinical signs that might suggest a particular disease, aetiological agent or pathological process, thus providing guidance as to which lesions should be specifically searched for, and what ancillary testing might be needed to confirm a diagnosis. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, this will be an invaluable reference for veterinary pathologists and clinicians, as well as wildlife researchers, zoos and wildlife parks, environmentalists and conservationists, and students"--Provided by publisher
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 Pathology of stress; 2 Viral diseases in terrestrialmammals; 3 Viral diseases in marinemammals; 4 Viral diseases in birds; 5 Viral diseases in reptiles; 6 Viral diseases in amphibians; 7 Bacterial diseases interrestrial mammals; 8 Bacterial diseases inmarine mammals; 9 Bacterial diseases in birds; 10 Bacterial diseases in reptiles; 11 Bacterial diseasesin amphibians; 12 Mycotic and algal-associateddiseases in terrestrialmammals; 13 Mycotic and algal-associateddiseases in marine mammals; 14 Mycotic and algal-associateddiseases in birds