{"product_id":"9780813806761","title":"Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants","description":"\u003ch1\u003eBiology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMurray Fowler | Susan K. Mikota\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Veterinary Medicine \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBiology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElephants are possibly the most well-known members of the animal kingdom. The enormous size, unusual anatomy, and longevity of elephants have fascinated humans for millennia. \u003ci\u003eBiology, Medicine, and Surgery of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by the foremost experts in the field\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComprehensively covers both Asian and African elephants\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eComplete with taxonomy, behavioral, geographical and systemic information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWell-illustrated and organized for easy reference\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMurray Fowler, DVM,\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis, Davis, CA. Most recently, he has been a part-time employee of Ringling Brothers, Barnum and Bailey's Circus. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eZoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Fifth Edition\u003c\/i\u003e (2003); \u003ci\u003eRestraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell Publishing, 1995); \u003ci\u003eMedicine and Surgery of South American Camelids\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell Publishing, 1998);and \u003ci\u003eBiology, Medicine and Surgery of South American Wild Animals\u003c\/i\u003e (Blackwell Publishing, 2001).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Mikota, DVM,\u003c\/b\u003e is a co-founder and Director of Veterinary Programs and Research for Elephant Care International, the first nonprofit organization devoted to elephant healthcare. Her previous publications include \u003ci\u003eMedical Management of Elephants\u003c\/i\u003e (1994) and several book chapters on elephants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e02 October 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780813806761\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e592\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e71.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310334636172,"sku":"9780813806761","price":230.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780813806761_2e1ae1ae-dae7-4cd6-88e1-a9033dcbc562.jpg?v=1780159540","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9780813806761","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}