Zoo and Wild Animal Dentistry

Inbunden, Engelska, 2021

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Beskrivning

Zoo and Wild Animal Dentistry is the first book to offer a comprehensive reference to oral pathology and dental therapy in captive and wild exotic animals. Comprehensive in scope, the book is authored by noted experts on the topic who cover dental care for a broad range of species with an emphasis on oral health. Designed as a practical resource for treating exotic animals, the book is filled with instructive photographs and illustrations that clearly depict pathologies and demonstrate techniques. The book draws on the editors’ and contributors’ years of experience with exotic animals to offer a reliable resource to the history of veterinary dentistry, information on the evolution of teeth, practical dental therapeutics, and oral descriptions for each of the more than three hundred species included in the book. Zoo and Wild Animal Dentistry covers a wide range of zoo and wild species, including cats, bears, primates, dogs, raccoons, weasels, hyenas, marsupials, herbivores, edentates, sea mammals, birds, reptiles, and more. This important resource: Offers a comprehensive reference to oral pathology and dental therapy in captive and wild animalsHighlights oral health to promote overall healthIncludes information on the most recent advances in the fieldContains a groundbreaking resource for the dental care of exotic animals Written for zoo and wildlife caretakers and veterinarians, veterinary dentists, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students, Zoo and Wild Animal Dentistry is a practical resource that has information for the dental care of a wide range of animal species that are all too often neglected.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2021-05-13
Mått:224 x 279 x 25 mm
Vikt:1 270 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:368
Förlag:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
ISBN:9781119545811

Utforska kategorier

Veterinärmedicin inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

The editorsPeter P. Emily, DDS, Hon. Dipl. American Veterinary Dental College (AVDC), is certified in human dentistry in periodontology, pathology and radiology and is the founder of the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation.Edward R. Eisner, AB, DVM, Dipl. AVDC, AVDC-Certif. ZWD, is retired from veterinary practice and Chair of the Veterinary Dentists without Borders program of the Peter Emily International Veterinary Dental Foundation.

Innehållsförteckning

List of Contributors xiForeword xiiiAbout Peter Emily xvAcknowledgements xviiIntroduction xixPart I A History of Veterinary Dentistry and of Teeth, and Dental Therapy of Wild Animals 11 History of Veterinary Dentistry, Including Development of Oral and Dental Treatment of Wild and Zoo, Safari Park and Refuge Animals 3Colin E. Harvey2 Odontology: A History of Teeth 7Peter P. Emily3 Special Considerations Regarding Equipment and Instruments 114 Dental Form and Function as it Relates to Dental Therapy of Wild Animals 195 Carnivore Dental Therapy 295A Conventional (Standard/Normograde) Endodontics Overview 295B Surgical Endodontics 395C Periodontics 435D Caries and Endodontic Access Preparation and Restoration 445E Combined Endodontic-Periodontal Therapy 455F Oral Surgery 486 Herbivore Endodontic Therapy 596A Standard and Surgical Endodontics 597 Marsupial and Herbivore Abscesses 638 Elephant Dentistry 658A Tusk Therapy for Hog, Walrus, Elephant and Hippopotamus 668B Practical Elephant Dentistry 69Gerhard Steenkamp9 Primate Dentistry 799A Endodontics 799B Caries and Restorative Dentistry 829C Periodontal Disease 8610 Avian Fractured and Maloccluded Beaks 8710A Beak Fracture Repair: Materials and Methods 8810B Orthobeakics 9210C Beak Repair for Amphibians 9710D Beakistry: Orthognathic Corrections and Surgical Repair of Avian Beaks 99Roberto S. Fecchio11 Marine Mammal Dentistry 119Steven E. Holmstrom12 Practical Anesthesia for Captive Wild Animals 131Felicia KnightlyPart II Pertinent Dental Information, of 352 Species most often treated in Sanctuaries and Zoos 13913 Carnivores: Families: Felid, Bear, Canid, Racoon, Weasel, Civet, Hyena 14113A Big Cats 14313B Small Cats 15114 The Bear Family 15514A Big Bears 15514B Small Bears 15915 The Primates 16115A Lower Primates: Prosimians: Prosimii – Long Face, Prominent Whiskers, Slightly Sideways-Looking Eyes, Nocturnal 16215B Higher Primates 16616 Tree Shrews 17717 The Dog Family 17918 The Racoon Family 18519 The Weasel Family: Weasels and Polecats 18920 The Mongoose Family: Viverridae Civets and Genets Binturong 19521 The Hyena Family: Strictly Carnivores 19922 Marsupials 20123 Larg Herbivores: The Ungulates 20923A Primitive Ungulates 20923B The Hoofed Mammals 21324 Small Herbivores: Rodents 24524A Squirrel-Like Rodents 24524B Mouse-Like Rodents 25024C Cavy-Like Rodents 25524D Other Cavy-Like Rodents 25824E Old World Porcupines 25925 Lagomorphs 26126 Elephant-Shrew 26527 Insectivores 26728 Edentates 27129 Bats 27530 Monotremes 27731 Marine Mammals 27931A Whales, Porpoises, and Dolphins 27931B Seals and Sea Lions 28331C Sea Cows and Manatees 28732 Amphibians 28933 Reptiles 29134 Avian 29534A Birds of Prey 29534B Scavangers 29834C Psittacine Birds 30134D Ground-nesting Birds and Shorebirds 30334E Aquatic Birds 308Appendix I Taxonomy 315Appendix II Types of Dentition 317Appendix III Dental Formulas 319Appendix IV Feeding Adaptations 333Glossary of Dental Terms 335Further Reading 339Index 341