Gorilla pathology and health / John E. Cooper, DTVM, FRCPath, FRSB, CBiol, FRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Pathology, Diplomate, European College of Veterinary Pathologists, Diplomate, European College of Zoological Medicine, Honorary Research Fellow, Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology, The University of Kent, Canterbury, United Kingdom, Wildlife Health, Forensic and Comparative Pathology Services, United Kingdom, Gordon Hull, Gorilla Pathology Study Group, London, United Kingdom.

Author/creator Cooper, J. E., 1944-
Other author Hull, Gordon.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/AP, Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2017]
Descriptionxxxiii, 631 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2017 [EBCABS17]
Subjects

Contents 1. The genus Gorilla: morphology, anatomy and the path to pathology / John E. Cooper -- 2. The growth of studies on primate pathology / John E. Cooper -- 3. Infectious disease and host responses / John E. Cooper -- 4. Noninfectious disease and host responses / John E. Cooper -- 5. Methods of investigation: observation, clinical examination and health monitoring / John E. Cooper -- 6. Methods of investigation: postmortem examination / John E. Cooper -- 7. Methods of investigation: sampling and laboratory tests / John E. Cooper -- 8. Nonspecific pathology / John E. Cooper -- 9. Skin and integument / John E. Cooper -- 10. Respiratory and cardiovascular systems / John E. Cooper -- 11. Alimentary tract and associated organs / John E. Cooper and Ian Redmond -- 12. Lymphoreticular and haemopoietic systems and allergic conditions / John E. Cooper -- 13. Urinary and reproductive systems / John E. Cooper -- 14. Musculoskeletal system / John E. Cooper -- 15. Nervous system and special senses / John E. Cooper -- 16. Endocrinological and associated conditions / John E. Cooper -- 17. Field studies in pathology and health monitoring / Jane Hooper, Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka, Celsus Sente and Jenny Jaffe -- 18. Legal considerations / Margaret E. Cooper -- 19. Pathology, health and conservation: the way forward / John E. Cooper and Gordon Hull -- A catalogue of preserved materials / Gordon Hull.
General note"With a catalogue of preserved materials."
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2017285143
ISBN9780128020395
ISBN0128020393

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