Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine: Health, Disease, and Rehabilitation [Hardcover]

Leslie A. Dierauf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 30, 1990 | ISBN-10: 0849329906 | ISBN-13: 978-0849329906 | Edition: 1

. If you have an interest in marine mammals, this handbook is a must! Filled with captivating illustrations, this handbook guides you through the natural history of cetaceans, pinnipeds, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears. Prepared in a convenient, easy-to-use format, it is designed specifically for use in the field. Covering more than 40 topics, this one-of-a-kind reference is packed with interesting data never before addressed in any other source. Exhaustive in scope, this is the only reference guide you will ever need to take with you into the field. The established veterinarian as well as the layperson will value this comprehensive compilation of information which includes medicine, surgery, pathology, physiology, husbandry, feeding and housing, with special emphasis on strandings and rehabilitation

Product Details

• Hardcover: 735 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (November 30, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849329906
• ISBN-13: 978-0849329906
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 7.5 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,752,516 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great book... if it is something you need!, April 26, 2000

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This review is from: Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine: Health, Disease, and Rehabilitation (Hardcover)

THis is an exceptional book if you are interested in understanding the health and care of marine mammals. If you aren't interested in these areas then it is probably not a good choice of reading material!