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Necropsy Techniques for Examining Wildlife Samples

Necropsy Techniques for Examining Wildlife Samples

45,00 €

In Necropsy Techniques for Examining Wildlife Samples, the authors provide a practical, easily accessible guide of necropsy techniques for examining wildlife. Chapters introduce the reader to the value of necropsy in studying wildlife in general, sample collection methods, cadaveric phenomena and necropsy techniques for a variety of organisms ranging from invertebrates to mammals. The book addresses some of the peculiar characteristics of veterinary autopsy specific to different types of specimens. The goal of this ebook is to equip the reader with the information necessary to conduct a forensic examination in order to reach a conclusive diagnosis of an animal’s death, while also understanding it in an ecological context. This resource is intended as an essential handbook for students and professionals of biology, zoology and veterinary medicine as well as professionals, who work in natural parks, wildlife rehabilitation centers and biological or zoological parks as conservationists, researchers or animal handlers.

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In Necropsy Techniques for Examining Wildlife Samples, the authors provide a practical, easily accessible guide of necropsy techniques for examining wildlife. Chapters introduce the reader to the value of necropsy in studying wildlife in general, sample collection methods, cadaveric phenomena and necropsy techniques for a variety of organisms ranging from invertebrates to mammals.  194 p.

Authors expertises affiliations

  • Andreia Garcês. DVM, Master Thesis on Necropsies in Wild Animals; She performed several internships at Wildlife Recovery Centres in Portugal and Spain, and led a research project on Antibiotic Resistance in the long-tailed Bat. Currently preparing PhD in Veterinary Sciences at the University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal.
  • Isabel Pires. PhD in Veterinary Sciences, Master’s Degree in Oncology. Teacher of Anatomic Pathology; Lecturer and Supervisor of Doctoral Theses and Master’s Dissertations, University of Tras-os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), Portugal.
  • Publication date (digital version): 2020-08 – Bentham Science Publishers.

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