{"product_id":"deer-veterinary-medicine-9781394221349","title":"Deer Veterinary Medicine","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA guide to the care and treatment of deer for veterinary professionals\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeer Veterinary Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential reference for veterinary professionals preparing for deer encounters. Rooted in extensive field experience, the contributions from a range of authors provide details of common conditions across multiple deer species and the knowledge required by the veterinary professionals who deal with them. The book considers the different contexts where deer are encountered, including wild populations, and deer held in captivity (as farm, park and zoo collections).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe chapters cover topics ranging from handling and sedating deer through to nutrition, postmortem examination, and pathology. They cover key body systems including the gut, nervous, ocular, and respiratory systems, and the skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDeer Veterinary Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e readers will also find:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDetailed consideration of the use of sedation in deer, providing analgesia and methods of euthanasia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCoverage of species including red, roe, fallow, water deer, Reeves’ muntjac, reindeer, and white-tailed deer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eCoverage of veterinary interventions for reproductive purposes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDetailed consideration of the management of parasitic diseases.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDetailed consideration of notifiable (including TB and CWD) and zoonotic diseases (including \u003cem\u003eE. coli\u003c\/em\u003e and cryptosporidiosis).\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eA detailed drug formulary including, where available, evidence from published studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by the past president of the British Deer Veterinary Association (BDVA), this book is a fitting successor to \u003cem\u003eManagement and Diseases of Deer: A Handbook for Veterinary Surgeons\u003c\/em\u003e, last published in 1994 by the Veterinary Deer Society (now the BDVA). Synthesizing key contributions by a range of experts from Europe and the US, the new \u003cem\u003eDeer Veterinary Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e is ideal for veterinarians, veterinary surgeons, and veterinary students, as well as readers interested in the management of captive and wild deer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46790225690860,"sku":"9781394221349","price":178.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10753133482684.jpg?v=1756968193","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/deer-veterinary-medicine-9781394221349","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}