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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: John E Cooper (Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE), The University of Kent, United Kingdom) , Gordon Hull (Gorilla Pathology Study Group, London, United Kingdom)Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc Imprint: Academic Press Inc Dimensions: Width: 21.60cm , Height: 4.10cm , Length: 27.60cm Weight: 2.120kg ISBN: 9780128020395ISBN 10: 0128020393 Pages: 666 Publication Date: 13 February 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsPart I: Gorilla Pathology and Health 1. The Genus Gorilla – Morphology, Anatomy and the Path to Pathology 2. The Growth of Studies on Primate Pathology 3. Infectious Disease and Host Responses 4. Noninfectious Disease and Host Responses 5. Methods of Investigation – Observation, Clinical Examination and Health Monitoring 6. Methods of Investigation – Postmortem Examination 7. Methods of Investigation – Sampling and Laboratory Tests 8. Nonspecific Pathology 9. Skin and Integument 10. Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems 11. Alimentary Tract and Associated Organs 12. Lymphoreticular and Haemopoietic Systems and Allergic Conditions 13. Urinary and Reproductive Systems 14. Musculoskeletal System 15. Nervous System and Special Senses 16. Endocrinological and Associated Conditions 17. Field Studies in Pathology and Health Monitoring 18. Legal Considerations 19. Pathology, Health and Conservation – The Way Forward Part II: A Catalogue of Preserved Materials 20. Introduction to the Catalogue 21. Catalogue of Preserved Gorilla MaterialsReviewsThis impressive resource has been compiled by John Cooper and Gordon Hull over the course of many years and not only are specimens listed, their collection and/or acquisition data are also reported...also offered suggestions for use of specimens in collections as well as guidance on the different types of preservation available and how they can be achieved. This only forms part of the book, with the first section more concerned with the health and conservation of these impressive animals. --Natural Sciences Collection Association blog ...a monumental achievement...an absolutely indispensible source for all medical and veterinary practitioners working with gorillas, both in the wild and in zoos. --Gorilla Journal For veterinarians, and, in particular, veterinary pathologists, it gives an impression about special requirements when working with gorillas under field conditions. As a reference source, the catalogue may be the most-comprehensive data collection on gorilla material in the wild. --Journal of Wildlife Diseases This impressive resource has been compiled by John Cooper and Gordon Hull over the course of many years and not only are specimens listed, their collection and/or acquisition data are also reported...also offered suggestions for use of specimens in collections as well as guidance on the different types of preservation available and how they can be achieved. This only forms part of the book, with the first section more concerned with the health and conservation of these impressive animals. --Natural Sciences Collection Association blog ...a monumental achievement...an absolutely indispensible source for all medical and veterinary practitioners working with gorillas, both in the wild and in zoos. --Gorilla Journal Author Information"Professor Cooper has been associated with the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (DICE) at University of Kent, UK, since its inception and is now an honorary, visiting, member of its staff. He has lived and worked for nearly twenty years in Africa, Arabia and the Caribbean. In 2009 Professor Cooper returned to Britain after almost seven years as Professor of Veterinary Pathology at the University of the West Indies, Trinidad. He is primarily involved in teaching, diagnostic pathology, comparative medicine, and the veterinary care of wildlife and ""exotic"" species. With his wife, a lawyer, he teaches at universities in the UK, East Africa and elsewhere overseas and is active in forensic work and consultancies. Professor Cooper is an author/editor of many books and papers. Gordon Hull is an amateur naturalist with a keen interest in primates and certain other mammals. He has specialised in the study of gorillas over many years, during which time he has amassed a great deal of technical and historical information about specimens in zoos, museums, and other institutions throughout the world." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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