Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants

Fowler, Murray; Mikota, Susan K.

Elephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millenia. Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants serves as a comprehensive text on elephant medicine and surgery. Based on the expertise of 36 scientists and clinical veterinarians, this volume covers biology, husbandry, veterinary medicine and surgery of the elephant as known today.

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• Written by the foremost experts in the field
  
• Comprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants
  
• Complete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information
  
• Well-illustrated and organized for easy reference

Details

Published by: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2006-10-02

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-10: 9780813806761

ISBN-13: 9780813806761

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Dimensions: 287.00cm x223.50cm

Pages: 592