Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition

Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition offers a thorough update to the most comprehensive book on invertebrate husbandry and veterinary care.  Including pertinent biological data for invertebrate species, the book’s emphasis is on providing state-of-the-art information on medicine and the clinical condition.  Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition is an invaluable guide to the medical care of both captive and wild invertebrate animals. Coverage includes sponges, jellyfish, anemones, corals, mollusks, starfish, sea urchins, crabs, crayfish, lobsters, shrimp, hermit crabs, spiders, scorpions, and many more, with chapters organized by taxonomy. New chapters provide information on reef systems, honeybees, butterfly houses, conservation, welfare, and sources of invertebrates and supplies. Invertebrate Medicine, Second Edition is an essential resource for veterinarians in zoo animal, exotic animal and laboratory animal medicine; public and private aquarists; and aquaculturists.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 3–6): Gregory A. LewbartChapter 2 Sponges (pages 7–20): Gregory A. LewbartChapter 3 Coelenterates (pages 21–56): Michael K. StoskopfChapter 4 Coral Reef Aquarium Husbandry and Health (pages 57–75): Wade LehmannChapter 5 Turbellarians (pages 77–93): Michael S. BodriChapter 6 Gastropods (pages 95–111): Roxanna SmolowitzChapter 7 Cephalopods (pages 113–125): Joseph M. ScimecaChapter 8 Bivalves (pages 127–151): Jay F. Levine, Mac Law and Flavio CorsinChapter 9 Annelids (pages 153–171): Gregory A. LewbartChapter 10 Horseshoe Crabs (pages 173–185): Stephen A. SmithChapter 11 Spiders (pages 187–221): Romain PizziChapter 12 Scorpions (pages 223–234): Fredric L. FryeChapter 13 Crustaceans (pages 235–254): Edward J. Noga, Amy L. Hancock and Robert A. BullisChapter 14 Myriapods (Centipedes and Millipedes) (pages 255–265): John R. ChittyChapter 15 Insects (pages 267–283): John E. CooperChapter 16 Honeybees (pages 285–321): Nicolas Vidal?NaquetChapter 17 Butterfly Houses (pages 323–334): John E. Cooper and Daniel S. DombrowskiChapter 18 Nematodes (pages 335–354): Michael S. BodriChapter 19 Chaetognaths (Arrowworms) (pages 355–364): Laura FosterChapter 20 Echinoderms (pages 365–379): Craig A. HarmsChapter 21 Urochordates (pages 381–388): Robert S. Bakal and Gregory A. LewbartChapter 22 Diagnostic Techniques and Sample Handling (pages 389–400): Ilze K. Berzins, Roxanna M. Smolowitz and Gregory A. LewbartChapter 23 Laws, Rules, and Regulating Agencies for Invertebrates: U.S. and International (pages 401–430): Daniel S. Dombrowski and Margaret E. CooperChapter 24 Neoplasia (pages 431–439): Esther C. Peters, Roxanna M. Smolowitz and Taylor L. ReynoldsChapter 25 Euthanasia (pages 441–443): Michael J. MurrayChapter 26 Invertebrate Animal Welfare (pages 445–449): Trevor T. ZachariahChapter 27 Invertebrate Health Issues in Conservation (pages 451–462): Timothy R. NewChapter 28 Sources of Invertebrates and Supplies (pages 463–470): Larry S. ChristianChapter 29 Reportable Diseases of Invertebrates (pages 471–472): Gregory A. Lewbart