Product Description

Univ. of California, Davis. Comprehensive veterinary medicine text covering camelid biology, toxicology, diseases, congenital and hereditary conditions, neonatal development, and nutrition, care and handling. Includes more than 750 illustrations and 2300 references. This second edition has been substantially expanded and updated from the first c1989 edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #645245 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 549 pages

Review
Praise for the First Edition

“A historically significant, worthy contribution to the veterinary literature. Any clinician who anticipates practice with South American camelids would benefit from having this book in his or her library.” -- Charles J. Sedgwick, Journal of the American Veterinary Medicine Association

“Not just for llama veterinarians but also for the practitioner and zoo veterinarian, tne book offers valuable advice as to the treatment of these unique animals and will be indispensable for anyone involved in South American camelid medicine.” – A Rubel Zurich, Switzerland, Journal of Veterinary Medicine, Series A

“For veterinarians in English-speaking countries these camelids have posed a major problem, as the limited literature on these animals has been largely published in Spanish. … Murray Fowler has bridged this gap magnificently – T. J. Bergin, Australian Veterinary Journal

“Truly a labor of love. There is no comparable book available today.” – LaRue W. Johnson, DVM, PhD, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University

From the Back Cover
Medicine and Surgery of South American Camelids, Second Edition, is the only comprehensive camelids (llamas, alpacas, vicunas, and guanacos). It covers camelid biology, toxicology, diseases, congenital and hereditary conditions, and neonatal development, as well as management, nutrition, and care and handling, Basic information on anatomy and physiology is integrated into explanations of body systems and clinical procedures.

This substantially updated and expanded second edition features:

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  Two new chapters: Conformation and Gaits, and Disaster and Emergency Management


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  A new chapter on reproduction, co-authored with Dr. P. Walter Bravo


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  Additional information on nutrition and forage grasses


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  More comparative data on Old World camels


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  The incorporation of research conducted over the past 10 years


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  More than 750 illustrations and tables


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  2300 references to world literature

About the Author
Murray E. Fowler, DVM, is Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. He was the veterinarian for the Sacramento Zoo for 24 years, and he started the first veterinary school program that dealt specifically with captive and free-ranging wild animals. An award-winning author and teacher, he is a diplomate of the American College of Zoological Medicine, the American College of Veterinary Internal, Medicine, and the American Board of Veterinary Toxicology. His publications include Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, now in its second edition.

Customer Reviews

The only vet oriented lama book available.
Although the book can be a dificult read for the layman, it is THE book for medical information on lamas. Dr. Fowler has been in the forefront of the llama industry since its inception in this country. This is a must have for your veterinarian if you have a lama of any kind. The only new best thing will be his new edition due to be out soon. (Lama is the genus, such as alpaca, vicuna, llama is the particular animal)

VERY THOROUGH
I am a relatively new alpaca breeder with lots of questions. This book answers many of my more detailed questions and gives good resource references that are current. The appropriate health care of alpacas has a lot of controversy, but this book is objective in presenting the data. The reading is easy and once I started reading a topic I had to finish the chapter. I believe that everyone in the alpaca business should have a chance to review this book and use it as needed.

A MUST book for all lama owners and lama vets.
The second edition of this publication has: > Two new chapters: Conformation and Gaits, and > Disaster and Emergency Management. > A new chapter on reproduction, co-authored with Dr. P. Walter Bravo > Addtional information on nutrition and forage grasses. > More camparative data on Old World camels. The incorporation of research conducted over the past 10 years. > More than 750 illustrations and tables > 2300 references to world literature