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Wildlife and zoo animal diseases: a comprehensive pathological guide.

Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals, 2nd Edition

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    1082 pages

  • Release Date

    13 May 2026

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Summary

Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals

This comprehensive textbook offers an unparalleled resource for veterinarians, pathologists, and wildlife biologists dealing with the diseases of wild and captive animals. It covers a vast array of species, from mammals and birds to reptiles, amphibians, and fish, providing detailed descriptions of pathological findings, clinical signs, and diagnostic approaches.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780443184376
ISBN-10:0443184372
Author:Karen A. Terio, Judy St. Leger, Denise McAloose
Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:Academic Press Inc
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:1082
Edition:2nd
Release Date:13 May 2026
Weight:3.19kg
Dimensions:216mm x 276mm
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Pathology of Wildlife and Zoo Animals, 2nd Edition by Karen A. Terio - ISBN: 9780443184376
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About The Author

Karen A. Terio

Dr. Terio leads the Zoological Pathology Program (ZPP), providing pathology services to the Chicago Zoological Society’s Brookfield Zoo, John G. Shedd Aquarium, and Lincoln Park Zoo, as well as wildlife agencies and conservation programs. Her research focuses on the pathogenesis of diseases affecting wild animal populations. She advises the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Felid Taxon Advisory Group, several felid Species Survival Plans (SSP), the Chimpanzee SSP, and in situ conservation programs including the Cheetah Conservation Fund and the Gombe Ecosystem Health Project.

Dr. McAloose directs the pathology and molecular diagnostic laboratories at the WCS, providing diagnostic services and consultation to the organization’s 4 zoos and aquarium in New York City and their conservation projects. Primary interests include emerging diseases and the development of field-based tools for disease diagnostics, species identification, and biodiversity studies. She advises for the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) Felid Taxon Advisory Group and individual felid and canid Species Survival Plans (SSP). She is also a Senior Courtesy Lecturer at Cornell University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She is a Scientific Advisory Board member for the Morris Animal Foundation and has served as a member of the National Marine Fisheries Services/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration’s Working Group for Unusual Marine Mammal Mortality Events.

Dr. Judy St. Leger is a consulting veterinarian for global wildlife health and an adjunct professor of Pathology at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. Her work includes diagnostic investigations in the health of aquatic animals and birds. Her research focuses on marine mammal viral screening, pathogenesis of select infectious agents, and killer whale disease concerns. Dr. St. Leger has authored or coauthored 150 scientific manuscripts and is a frequent lecturer on topics related to pathology of marine species. She is a past associate editor for the journal Veterinary Pathology and past president of the International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine (IAAAM). She has served on the boards of the CL Davis Foundation and the scientific advisory board of the Morris Animal Foundation.

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