Book Description
Avian and Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, Third Edition is the long-awaited revision and expansion of Avian Hematology and Cytology. This exciting new book builds on the avian foundation of Campbell 's earlier work and has grown to include coverage of several other important exotic animal groups.The book provides thorough coverage of avian and exotic species. Individual chapters are devoted to the hematology of birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, and small mammals. Alongside the species-specific chapters are valuable chapters on comparative cytology and diagnostic microscopy.· Newly revised information on avian hematology· Expanded coverage including key exotic animal groups· Entire comparative cytology section· Hundreds of full color imagesAvian and Exotic Animal Hematology and Cytology, Third Edition is a must-have hematologic and cytologic reference for all veterinarians and researchers working with avian and exotic animals.
Book Description
This outstanding clinical reference provides valuable insights into solving clinical dilemmas, formulating diagnoses, developing therapeutic plans, and verifying drug dosages for both reptiles and amphibians. The information is outlined in an easy-to-use format for quick access that is essential for emergency and clinical situations.
Customer Reviews:
A must have for serious Keepers and Breeders.......2007-10-01
Simply put, I am still in awe over the amount of information in this book. This is a MUST have for any reptile Vet, and anyone who is serious about keeping or breeding reptiles. Do not let the cost put you off. The info inside is worth much, much, more than they ask.
Bible on reptile medicine.......2007-02-16
Very comprehensive, much better than 1st edition. Recommend to anyone seeing reptiles in practice.
Don't wait .......2007-01-09
It is over a hundred dollars but put it off this is the book. You won't need any others.
Best in the market.......2006-02-21
Its definitely one of the best books on reptile surgery in the market if you're into real herping
Excellent Reference for anyone with a reptile/amphibian collection.......2005-11-07
I have a small reptile collection from which I refer to this book exclusively if any of the herps get sick or appear to be ill. Not all veterinarians know about reptile medicine and surgery so this is a great book for veterinarians broadening their field in animal medicine as well as, those of us who love reptiles. Mader also expresses to veterinarians cost for reptile patients (10% more than for dogs and cats, Dr. Mader states). The photos are in black and white with heavy duty pages that have photos and information based on every order of reptiles and amphibians with basic information about care requirements and do's and don'ts. I highly recommend this book for beginners to advanced collectors as well as, graduate students in veterinary medicine to include veterinarians. It is highly recommended that veterinarians increase their market to herps because herp sales will increase to 400% in the next 2 years.
Book Description
Here is the astonishing true story of Ruth Harkness, the Manhattan bohemian socialite who, against all but impossible odds, trekked to Tibet in 1936 to capture the most mysterious animal of the day: a bear that had for countless centuries lived in secret in the labyrinth of lonely cold mountains. In The Lady and the Panda, Vicki Constantine Croke gives us the remarkable account of Ruth Harkness and her extraordinary journey, and restores Harkness to her rightful place along with Sacajawea, Nellie Bly, and Amelia Earhart as one of the great woman adventurers of all time.
Ruth was the toast of 1930s New York, a dress designer newly married to a wealthy adventurer, Bill Harkness. Just weeks after their wedding, however, Bill decamped for China in hopes of becoming the first Westerner to capture a giant panda–an expedition on which many had embarked and failed miserably. Bill was also to fail in his quest, dying horribly alone in China and leaving his widow heartbroken and adrift. And so Ruth made the fateful decision to adopt her husband’s dream as her own and set off on the adventure of a lifetime.
It was not easy. Indeed, everything was against Ruth Harkness. In decadent Shanghai, the exclusive fraternity of white male explorers patronized her, scorned her, and joked about her softness, her lack of experience and money. But Ruth ignored them, organizing, outfitting, and leading a bare-bones campaign into the majestic but treacherous hinterlands where China borders Tibet. As her partner she chose Quentin Young, a twenty-two-year-old Chinese explorer as unconventional as she was, who would join her in a romance as torrid as it was taboo.
Traveling across some of the toughest terrain in the world–nearly impenetrable bamboo forests, slick and perilous mountain slopes, and boulder-strewn passages–the team raced against a traitorous rival, and was constantly threatened by hordes of bandits and hostile natives. The voyage took months to complete and cost Ruth everything she had. But when, almost miraculously, she returned from her journey with a baby panda named Su Lin in her arms, the story became an international sensation and made the front pages of newspapers around the world. No animal in history had gotten such attention. And Ruth Harkness became a hero.
Drawing extensively on American and Chinese sources, including diaries, scores of interviews, and previously unseen intimate letters from Ruth Harkness, Vicki Constantine Croke has fashioned a captivating and richly textured narrative about a woman ahead of her time. Part Myrna Loy, part Jane Goodall, by turns wisecracking and poetic, practical and spiritual, Ruth Harkness is a trailblazing figure. And her story makes for an unforgettable, deeply moving adventure.
From the Hardcover edition.
Customer Reviews:
Good background on an endangered species.......2007-08-01
A lot of good research on pandas, wealthy adventurers of 1930s and NY's Cafe Society. It was a good story, although it was hard to identify with the spoiled Lady. She loved China, but only as seen from the backs of the coolies carrying her. It has a lot of good information and is a worthwhile read. The Lady's life goes downhill rapidly after the experience with the pandas.
What a story -- and every word true!.......2007-05-28
I bought this book as a gift for my mother. She loved it, and gave it back to me to read. I let it lie for a couple of months, then picked it up one day and started reading -- and, to my surprise, could hardly put it down! What Ruth Harkness accomplished was amazing, given her background and the difficult times (1930s). I learned a lot about China of the times and did not realize the extent of its war with Japan in those years. With that backdrop, it was nothing short of a miracle that Harkness was able to bring even one panda from China to the U.S., much less two. The hardships she endured along the way made me truly wonder why she put up with them when she could have had a much "cushier" life staying home in New York City. The author has woven a truly fascinating tale -- all the more amazing that it all really happened. I believe anyone would find this a great read.
A surprising adventure .......2007-04-14
Ruth Harkness became famous in 1936 for undertaking an exploration into the Chinese wilderness and bringing back the first live Panda. Her story is amazing if only for the fact that she was a woman with no skills and no experience in the outdoors never mind that she did it in a country where the terrain, culture, language and politics were completely foreign to her. Luckily she had some great supporters but she also made some bold choices and took a lot of risk to accomplish her goal.
The author does a fine job of bringing into focus the people and politics of the time along with insight into China, Pandas, zoos and natural history museums. I will not think of any of them the same way again.
If you tend to think that non-fiction is dry and boring this book may change your mind. A very good read. The Lady and the Panda: The True Adventures of the First American Explorer to Bring Back China's Most Exotic Animal
------Amazing adventure story------.......2006-08-12
Although, a little slow to start, this book took off and became a fascinating read. It's the true story of Ruth Harkness, a sophisticated New York dress designer. Ruth's husband, Bill was from a wealthy family which enabled him to live the life of an adventurer. His desire was to bring a giant panda back from China. He ventured out early in their marriage and headed for China. Unfortunately, Bill became ill on his trip and died in China. This story is how Ruth adopted Bill's dream and had her own expeditions to China in search of the illusive panda.
When Ruth took on her on first adventure, she initially received very little support from the big game hunters of that time period. Many of those men had been friends of her husband, but it was unheard of for a woman to make such a difficult journey. Of course, Ruth persevered and came back with a Su Lin, a baby panda. Ruth Harness was a smart and fascinating woman! The love and care that she gave Su Lin is what kept the panda alive.
The search for the pandas was in many ways horrible because they were difficult to locate and capture. It wasn`t uncommon for a hunter to just shoot one and bring back it's hide for a natural history museum. The habits and life of the panda were unknown and many of those beautiful animals died shortly after they were captured. This was due to the fact that the conditions with which they were kept and the food they were given to eat wasn't acceptable to their bodies. Also, the competition to bring a panda out of China was so great, that many of the "so-called" experts were just hunters who wanted fame and fortune and had no concern at all for the wildlife that they sought. Unfortunately, many pandas died in their cages before ever leaving China.
Besides the basic story, the author gives us some history of China, its people and terrain. On many levels, this is an unforgettable story.
THE LADY AND THE PANDA.......2006-03-09
Knowing the author (Vickie Croke) made this all the more special for me. The book is easy to read, her research is thorough, and the true life drama is made so REAL. It is hard to put it down and get back to work!
Book Description
This handbook is a straightforward introduction to exotic animal medicine for the veterinary technician. Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician introduces technicians to the exotic animals they 're most likely to see in practice, and provides clear-cut descriptions of common procedures on exotics. Everyday technical procedures are explained thoroughly, but general information about exotic species is also included.Together with 12 contributing authors, Ballard and Cheek describe in detail common technical procedures performed on exotics including: venipuncture, bandaging and wound care, administration of drugs, tube feeding, catheter placement, and urine collection. The book 's coverage also extends to basic anatomy, physiology, reproduction, husbandry, zoonotic diseases, restraint, radiology, surgery and anesthesia, parasitology, hematology, emergency and critical care, and nutrition.Although intended primarily as a textbook for students in veterinary technician programs, the complete coverage of exotic animal clinical procedures makes this an invaluable reference for veterinary technicians and practicing veterinarians alike.
Customer Reviews:
Thorough and accurate.......2004-02-04
Dr. Ballard has done an exceptional job of putting together a text for veterinary technicians interested in exotic animals. I am the program director of a veterinary technology program in Michigan and after reviewing this book, I immediately incorporated this text into our Exotic Animal Course. A great text for students, technicians and anyone interested in the health and management of exotic species.
Dr. Balllard is the most intellegent, best author ever.......2003-09-18
This book is an awesome book. It is worth buying it even just to read it for pleasure. Dr. Ballard knows what she is talking about! this is a must read and gets three thumbs up!
Book Description
Designed to be a concise, quick reference for veterinarians and anyone working with exotic animals, this portable formulary addresses common questions and medical situations encountered in clinical practice. Coverage of all drugs -- including antimicrobial, antifungal, and antiparasitic agents -- provides appropriate dosage information and comments for all exotic species. This resource features extensive coverage of birds, as well as recommendations on therapies and diets in the appendices.
Customer Reviews:
helpful.......2007-08-23
It was delivered on time in the shape specified, a lot of information that has been useful.
It is easy to use every day.......2006-11-06
I work in a Zoologic, with several kinds of animals, and I think this book is very usefull, complete and easy to read, and I usually find what I'm looking for very fast!
The best exotic formulary available.......2005-10-17
This is the must-have formulary for any veterinarian who works with exotic animals. Don't work on bunnies/rat/birds/etc. without it!
Exotic pet owners need this book, too.......2002-07-22
I'm not a vet, nor in the veterinary field. I'm the owner of (or slave to, if you prefer) several species of exotic pets. I bought this book because I saw it in my vets' office, and thought it would be a good way to learn more. Indeed it is. I'm lucky, in that my vets happen to be extremely good exotics vets, but many people live in places where the only vets are cat-and-dog vets. If you own a guinea pig or rabbit, getting it treated by a cat-and-dog vet can be chancy.
This book will help the pet owner double-check the advice of cat-and-dog vets they've asked to try to treat their hedgehogs or ferrets. It has other uses for pet owners, as well; the chapters for each animal also contain concise summaries of dietary needs for the animals. For some species, where commercial all-in-one pellets are still hard to find, the suggestions for constructing a balanced diet out of more readily available foods will be quite useful.
Every pet mammal gets mites (sigh). (I will admit to being a mammal and bird person. I have no idea whether reptiles can get mites or lice of any sort.) It's nice to have a book available telling you whether ivermectin is safe for your pet, and which solution and dilution is most commonly used for that species. Seeing what medicines are used for which diseases and parasites also can give you an idea of what diseases to watch out for in your pet. Since almost all dosages are based on weight, the book also serves as a reminder that weighing your pet regularly is an important way to keep track of its health.
Last but not least in importance for the pet owner, this book is less expensive than many other veterinary books, so that if you only have limited resources in which to obtain more information about your pet, this book won't put as big a dent in them as, say, some of the textbooks which include photos of surgical procedures. If you want to be the best pet owner that your pet can have, and be able to comprehend the advice your vet gives you, and discuss choices with him or her in an informed manner, this book is an excellent resource.
Excellent Formulary.......2001-12-14
The KState crew does it again... pocket pet drugs galore from the pocket pet Gods. This nice little book took a while to come out, but it was worth waiting for. The book is extremely comprehensive and well referenced, easy to use and gives you multiple options on the different treatment regimes. However, there are some misprints on drug dosages which the acute veterinarian will pick up, so be careful... All in all, you must buy this book!!
Book Description
An invitation into the magical, grueling, and virtually unknown world of exotic animal training
Behind the imposing gate of the Exotic Animal Training Program at CaliforniaÂ's Moorpark College lies a kingdom full of small mysteries, deep passions, and a camel that shoots hoops. Each year a select group of students descends on this teaching zoo to learn an improbable talent: how to communicate with animals. The only school of its kind, Moorpark pushes the limits of all the enrolled as they master hundreds of Latin species names and zoonotic diseases, all while hosing down cages at dawn and noting that Zulu the mandrill takes his morning juice in a paper cup— never plastic. The alumni of this elite program hold the most coveted positions at the worldÂ's finest zoos, aquariums, and sanctuaries. They are also the trainers who work in television and film, bringing MoorparkÂ's enlightened methods to the business of animals for hire.
Author Amy Sutherland returns with the same impassioned voice that made her debut, Cookoff, such a delight. Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched is a fascinating look at a little-known profession for animal lovers everywhere.
Customer Reviews:
Good, interesting behind-the-scenes.......2007-09-11
This book was interesting. I picked it up because I got to know a group of Navy dolphin trainers, and I wanted to learn more about training.
I found the first-person narration style tedious. And I kept losing track of who was training which animals... a list at the back of the book, by trainer name, matched up to trainee, and with other pertinent info would have really helped. The next time I read it, I'll write one in the back of the book as I go along.
Best part about this book was that it pointed me to Karen Pryor's "Don't Shoot the Dog" -- a 5-star read if there ever was one.
Great Read!!.......2007-06-12
This is a great read and exactly what every inspiring animal trainer should read.
a reality check for animal lovers.......2007-05-07
I bought this book after reading the author's article in the New York Times using the techniques she learned in the school on her husband. It was so funny I had to buy the book. I didn't give it five stars simply because it is very long and some of the subject matter gets difficult to read, but I would recommend this book to anyone who knows that owning and training animals on a professional level is more about hard bitten reality than love centered euphoria. As someone who has owned and trained horses for many years I saw similaries and learned a few things, too. Good read.
Warning: This book is not about animals!.......2007-03-10
After putting the book aside half way through to pursue more rewarding activities, I realized I hadn't read the title carefully.
The title really says exactly what the book is about and the author's attitude about it. Her view on animals: they kick, bite and scratch. And poop, lots and lots of poop discussion. She doesn't really like animals and presents an unsympathetic view.
The second half of the title says the book is about life, meaning the students, not the animals. Most of the book is about how unpleasant the experience is, how unbalanced the students lives are and their broken relationships.
You won't learn anything about animals here. It has the unamusing feel of a required book report.
not quite what the title promises.......2007-02-19
This is a book about a school for teaching people how to work with wild animals. It does a great job of introducing us to some of the people who work and study there, has a few stories about the animals (especially when they attack the trainers). What it DOESN'T have is any explanation of what the students learn other than passing references to operant conditioning. I find it surprising that someone could write about a school for hundreds of pages and yet avoid any description of what is actually taught. The book is, in fact, sub-titled "Life and Lessons ..." and yet not a single lesson is to be found!!
Now one objection might be that this isn't a training manual, its a description of the school. Sure, but describing at least some of the content that's taught would be both interesting and useful. Useful because many of the readers have pets. And while nobody would expect to read a book like this and be ready to become a movie-set trainer or work at an animal park, a discussion of how praise and operant conditioning can be used would have served to make the lives of innumerable pets better as owners learn a way to control and teach without punishment. And even if they don't do it perfectly or understand every nuance of the method, surely it can't be worse than the way so many animals are punished by people who don't know any other way.
As a much better counter-example of the genre, let me offer Tracy Kidder's books. Read "Soul of a New Machine" and you're not ready for a job as a computer programmer, but you have a much better understanding of how computers do what they do. Read his book "House" and you're not ready to build your own, but you have an appreciation of what goes into building them and an inkling of how to try some small repairs yourself.
Book Description
This unique handbook is designed in a user-friendly format for easy reference. The drug formulary is tailored to compounds specific to dermatology. The truly unique element is on Differential Diagnosis. The book consists of a series of 13 diagnostic algorithms coupled with concise lists and tables of pertinent information: points to be considered regarding laboratory profiles and selection; biopsies; coexistent disease; drugs and systemic insecticides requiring special use; breed predilection; and, outcomes. Carefully selected color photographs allow the reader to match what is seen with a specific diagnosis.
Product Description
The worlds first hardcover coffee-table book dedicated to the flowering plumeria tree. One hundred of the most beautiful plumeria flowers are pictured in stunning lifelike color and detail. Many cultivars are pictured for the first time as well as articles about plumeria culture and collecting. All pictures are "frameable" quality.
Customer Reviews:
Great images but layout is un-professional........2007-10-12
The author is one in all: a photographer, a writer and a graphic designer. He is great with photography but writing and book designing should be left for a professional. Book is unorganized. Not enough descriptions for each varieties. Chapters jump around. Page layout is very amateurish. This should not have been a book but a PowerPoint slides show instead.
Brilliant.......2007-08-05
This is the best book yet for plumeria photo's that are true to life, the pictures are that good it makes you almost want to bend down and smell the pages. This is a must have for every plumeria lover and it will be well read once you do get a copy, especially if you have it on your coffee table. Even non plumeria growers will enjoy the photo's in these pages, they are just so vibrant , anyone that has an interest in flowers will be nothing short of amazed and find it hard to put down, I know I did.
Absolutely Awesome Book.......2006-06-22
All I can say is that this is the most fabulous book ever published on plumeria. The photography is absolutely outstanding. These pictures could very easliy be framed with great pride. It is obvious no cost was spared, down to very heavy paper stock the book is printed on. Great job and keep them coming.
Book Description
A much-needed guide to animal-related professions, Careers with Animals is a vital resource for the animal lover looking to plan his or her future. Author Ellen Shenk provides straightforward and accurate introductions to a wide range of potential careers--everything from familiar jobs such as veterinarian and zookeeper to cat breeder, animal chiropractor, dog show judge, and other more unusual pursuits. Also included are numerous fascinating profiles of real-life professionals, who give honest looks at the many challenges and unique rewards of working with animals. Includes in-depth profiles of individuals who work with animals every day and provides current information on salaries, educational requirements, and job outlook, along with job information resources.
Customer Reviews:
Questionable if you love animals.......2006-09-08
I was acutely made aware of how "careers with animals" is a different concept to "careers for those who *love* animals". The section on farming (which includes veal production) describes its practices so benignly - with no acknowledgement of the horrendous cruelties these poor animals endure. I tossed the book aside in disappointment and disgust. There may well be some useful information in the other sections but the book was already tainted for me. My recommendation is that if you truly care about the welfare of animals you should look elsewhere.
If You Can Talk to the Animals ..........2006-07-31
Ellen Shenk, author of Outdoor Careers, follows up with Careers With Animals, and it is every bit as accessible and readable. All the lists and specific information you will need for planning and executing your search are here--sources, possibilities, definitions, salary ranges. But aside from the practical, the author shines her best light: she makes you think about intangibles--your suitability, your personality, the realities you might encounter with your choice, and the like. As with Outdoor Careers, she includes interviews with "real people" who give their first-person accounts of their everyday vocational experiences.
Career options range from breeding and treating animals to being a show judge or working for a zoo or aquarium.......2005-08-06
Readers who are animal lovers and who dream of working with animals often stop at the idea of being a vet: in actuality, there's so much more available, as Careers With Animals: Exploring Occupations Involving Dogs, Horses, Cats, Birds, Wildlife And Exotics demonstrates. Career options range from breeding and treating animals to being a show judge or working for a zoo or aquarium. An organization by animal type - marine, horses, birds, wild animals - makes it easy to hone in more specifically to careers with particular types of animals. Very highly recommended.
Book Description
From axis deer to zebra, an estimated 230,000 or more foreign hoofed mammals live in the United States. These "exotics"--animals native to other places--can be found in Texas, Florida, New Mexico, Maryland, California, New Hampshire, Hawaii, and other states on ranches, in wildlife preserves, at safari parks, and sometimes just behind high fences or on a mountainside along the byroads of America.
Featuring eighty different kinds of hoofed mammals, this field guide covers common exotics, such as blackbuck antelope and fallow deer, some less common species like scimitar-horned oryx, and a few newer arrivals like defassa waterbuck. In the introduction, author Elizabeth Cary Mungall explains how these species got here, tells where people can go to view them, and gives a few simple guidelines for responsible ownership.
The main portion of the book contains fully illustrated species accounts, with native range maps and information about food habits, habitat, temperament, breeding and birth seasons, and fencing needs. A list of exotics-related organizations and a reference section round out the text. Photographs of each species make identification easy, and, in a chapter on photographing exotics, Christian Mungall shows readers how to take their own great pictures of these animals.
This book is for anyone, from park visitor and zoo goer to rancher and wildlife biologist, who wants to identify and learn more about exotic wildlife in the United States.
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Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles: Color Atlas and Text
Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds
Atlas of Veterinary Hematology: Blood and Bone Marrow of Domestic Animals
Laboratory Medicine: Avian and Exotic Pets
Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders in Small Animal Practice (Fluid Therapy In Small Animal Practice)
