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<p>Preface vii</p> <p>Acknowledgments ix</p> <p>List of Reviewers xi</p> <p>List of Abbreviations xiii</p> <p>1 Platypus and Echidnas 1</p> <p>2 Marsupials 5</p> <p>3 Xenarthra: Anteaters, Armadillos, and Sloths 31</p> <p>4 Pangolins 47</p> <p>5 Aardvarks 53</p> <p>6 Bats 59</p> <p>7 Rodents 69</p> <p>8 Primates 81</p> <p>9 Nondomestic Canids 119</p> <p>10 Bears 131</p> <p>11 Small Omnivores and Carnivores: Red Pandas, Fossa, Skunks, Meerkats, Mustelids, Procyonids, and Viverrids 145</p> <p>12 Hyenas 165</p> <p>13 Nondomestic Felids 169</p> <p>14 Whales and Dolphins 195</p> <p>15 Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses 211</p> <p>16 Manatees and Dugongs 237</p> <p>17 Elephants 243</p> <p>18 Hyraxes 259</p> <p>19 Nondomestic Equids 263</p> <p>20 Tapirs 273</p> <p>21 Rhinoceroses 279</p> <p>22 Nondomestic Pigs 293</p> <p>23 Hippopotamuses 305</p> <p>24 Camelids: Alpacas, Camels, Guanacos, and Llamas 311</p> <p>25 Giraffes and Okapis 331</p> <p>26 Deer 349</p> <p>27 Nondomestic Cattle and Antelope 365</p> <p>28 Nondomestic Goats and Sheep 405</p> <p>Index 417</p>

“Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary is a welcome addition for anyone engaged in the practice of zoological medicine…. The book is expensive, but the value of having so much information compiled into a single source makes it well worth the investment. This book will undoubtedly become a must-have for any clinical zoo or wildlife veterinarian.” - JAVMA, Mar 15, 2020, Vol.256, No.6

<p>The Author</br> <b>Alicia Hahn, DVM, DACZM,</b> is an Associate Veterinarian at the Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.

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