The information resources here are organized by each week of the course and many were selected by the course lecturers. For more information on any topic, please contact the Veterinary Medicine Library Staff.
June 5: "Freshwater & Saltwater Aquarium Husbandry" by Jenessa Gjeltema
Web Resources
- Aquarists Online: Saltwater Aquarium Resources
- Aquarticles.com - Articles about aquarium management, fish keeping, fish breeding, aquatic plants, saltwater aquariums, koi, ponds, goldfish, cold water fish, fish humour, aquarium club affairs.
Reference List
- Axelrod, Herbert. Handbook of Tropical Aquarium Fishes. Neptune City: TFH Publications. 1983.
- Borneman, Eric. Aquarium Corals: Selection, Husbandry, and Natural History. Neptune City: T.H.F. Publications. 2001.
- Fenner. Robert M. The Conscientious Marine Aquarist. Updated and revised edition. Neptune City: T.F.H Publications, 2008.
- Gay, Jeremy. The Perfect Aquarium: The Complete Guide to Setting Up and Maintaining an Aquarium. New York: Readerís Digest. 2005.
- Hawkins, A.D. Aquarium Systems. London: Academic Press. 1981
- Hemdal, Jay F. Aquarium Fish Breeding. New York: Barronís. 2003.
- Hiscock, Peter. Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants. New York: Barronís. 2003.
- Sandford, Gina. The tropical aquarium : comprehensive coverage, from setting up an aquarium to choosing the best fishes. New York: Barronís. 2004.
- Stoskopf, Michael. Fish Medicine. Philadelphia: W.B. Sauders Co. 1993.
- Tullock, John. Water Chemistry for the Marine Aquarium. New York: Barronís. 2002.
June 12: "Techniques in Necropsy: Pathway to Knowing 'Everything'" by Christopher Koivisto
Power Point Presentation in PDF (Narrative to accompany slides in PDF)
Web Resources
- Avian Necropsy Manual for Biologists in Remote Refuges - National Wildlife Health Center
- Department of Defense. Veterinary Necropsy Report Checklist and Guidelines (DD Form 1626). Oct. 2001. 10 June 2008.
- King, John M. Dr. John M. King's Necropsy Show and Tell. 26 Dec. 2007. 10 June 2008.
- Munson, Linda. Necropsy of Wild Animals. 10 June 2008.
- National Cancer Institute. Registry of Tumors in Lower Animals. 30 Sep. 2007. [NB: Site is currently blocked by Trend-Micro software at NCSU--a re-evaluation report was submitted 4/14/10]
- Rose, Karrie, Scott Newman, and Marcela Uhart. Wild Bird Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Surveillance: Sample Collection from Healthy, Sick and Dead Birds. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2006.
- Sea Turtle Necropsy Manual for Biologists in Remote Refuges - National Wildlife Health Center
- USDA-APHIS. Animal Health: Collecting Samples for Diagnostic Unknowns. 25 Feb. 2008. 10 June 2008.
- Wyneken, Jeanette. The Anatomy of Sea Turtles. Dec. 2001. 10 June
Reference List
- Echols, Scott M. Exotic Pet Medicine and Surgery. V.2, Avian Necropsy and Cytology [1 CD-ROM] : Basic Avian Techniques. Jackson, Wyoming: Teton Newmedia, 2003.
- King, John M., Lois Roth-Johnson, and David C. Dodd. The Necropsy Book. Gurnee, IL: Charles Louis Davis DVM Foundation, 2005.
- Terrell, Scott P., and Brian A. Stacy. "Reptile Necropsy Techniques." Infectious Diseases and Pathology of Reptiles. Ed. Elliott R. Jacobson. Boca Raton, FL: Taylor and Francis, 2007. 219-256.
- Woodford, M. H., D. F. Keet, and R. G. Bengis. Post-mortem Procedures for Wildlife Veterinarians and Field Biologists. Paris, France: Office International des Epizooties, 2000.
June 19: "Invertebrate Husbandry and Nutrition" by Rachel Reed & Erin Baxter
Web Resources
- Information Resources on the Care and Use of Invertebrates - Animal Welfare Information Center, USDA
Reference List
- Frye, Fredric L. Captive invertebrates : a guide to their biology and husbandry. Malabar, FL: Krieger Pub. Co., 1992.
- Lewbart, Gregory (Ed.). Invertebrate Medicine. Ames, IA: Blackwell Publishing, 2006.
- Pechenik, Jan A. Biology of the Invertebrates. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2005. Also 2010 edition.
Other Print Resources
- Alderton, David. The exotic pet survival manual. Hauppauge, NY : Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 1997.
- Bartlett, Patricia Pope. Reptiles, amphibians, and invertebrates : an identification and care guide. Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, c2001. pgs 254-270 on invertebrates.
- Mattison, Christopher. A practical guide to exotic pets. Philadelphia, Pa. : Courage Press, 1994.
June 26: "Exotic Cat Husbandry & Nutrition" by Sam Young
Web Resources
- Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries - Standards of Excellence]
- Tilson, Ronald, et al. Management and Conservation of Captive Tigers, Panthera tigris - The Tiger Missing Link Foundation
- Grams, Kayla. Suggested guidelines for Carnivore enrichment - Arizona Sonora Desert Museum
- AZA Nutrition Advisory Group - Husbandry Chapters - See Appendix for Zoo standards for keeping large and small felids in captivity
- Law, Christopher, et al. Jaguar Species Survival Plan: Guildlines for captive management of Jaguars.
- Larson, Jean A. Information resources on tigers, Panthera tigris: natural history, ecology, conservation, biology, and captive care. Beltsville, MD : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center, 2006
- Primary Enclosure Space Requirements. Animal Care Resource Guide. Nov. 2004.
- Mazuri: The Exotic Animal Feeding Resource: Feline Diet. [Commercial site]
- Toronto Zoo Feline Diet. [Commercial site]
Reference List
- Antle, Bhagavan. Director of T.I.G.E.R.S.: The Institute of the Greatly Endangered and Rare Species. Personal Interview, 6/17/2008.
- Mellen, Jill D. and David E. Wildt (Eds.). A Guide to Medical/Nutritional Management of Felids. AZA and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Lake Buena Vista, 1998.
- Ireland, Jennifer. Lion and chimpanzee keeper at NC Zoo. Personal interview, 6/14/2008.
- Nowak, Ronald M. Walker’s Mammals of the World. 6th Ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1999.
- Wharton, Dan, & Sue A. Mainka. Management and husbandry of the Snow Leopard. International Zoo Yearbook. 1997;35:139-147.
July 3: "Snakes (& Crocodilians): Husbandry & Nutrition" - Jessica Ward
Web Resources
- Reptile Enrichment – Toronto Zoo
- Snake Behavior and Enrichment – Baylor University
- Reptile Behavior, Training and Enrichment - ReptileBehavior.Com
- Crocodilians - Crocodile Specialist Group - See the Crocodilian Captive Care FAQ
- Pet Snakes/Snake Care - Boatips.com
- Snake - Wikipedia - Taxonomy chart
- Reptiles Web - Pictures and fact sheets for species
- Snake Quick ID - Guide to identifying snakes
- Field Guide to North American Snakes - eNature.com
- Alligator Management Program - Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission
- American Alligator - Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Reference List
- Ackerman L (1997). The Biology, Husbandry, and Health Care of Reptiles. Volume II: Husbandry of Reptiles. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
- Britt EJ, Bennett AF (2008). The energetic advantages of slug specialization in garter snakes (genus Thamnophis). Physiol Biochem Zoo 81(3): 247-54.
- Barnard SM (1996). Reptile Keeperís Handbook. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing.
- Coulson RA, Coulson TD, Herbert JD, Staton MA (1987). Protein nutrition in the alligator. Comp Biochem Physiol 87A(2): 449-59.
- Cox CL, Secor SM (2007). Effects of meal size, clutch, and metabolism on the energy efficiencies of juvenile Burmese pythons, Python molurus. Comp Biochem Physiol 148A: 861-68.
- Flank L (1998). Herp Help. New York: Howell Book House.
- Garnett S (1988). Digestion, assimilation and metabolism of captive estuarine crocodiles, Crocodylus porosus. Comp Biochem Physiol 90A(1): 23-29.
- Huchzermeyer FW (2003). Crocodiles: Biology, Husbandry, and Diseases. Cambridge, MA: CABI Publishing.
- Lance VA (2003). Alligator physiology and life history: the importance of temperature. Exp Gerontol 38: 8011-5.
- Larsen RE, Buergelt C, Cardeilhac PT, Jacobson ER (1983). Steatitis and fat necrosis in captive alligators. JAVMA 183(11): 1202-4.
- Lauren DJ (1985). The effect of chronic saline exposure on the electrolyte balance, nitrogen metabolism, and corticosterone titer in the American alligator, Alligator mississippiensis. Comp Biochem Physiol 81A(2): 217-23.
- Mitchell MA (2004). Snake care and husbandry. Vet Clin Exot Anim 7: 421-446.
- Radcliffe CW, Chiszar D. (1983) Clear plastic hiding boxes as a husbandry device for nervous snakes. Herpetological Rev 14(1):18.
July 10: "Monkey Husbandry & Nutrition" - Monica Morgado
Web Resources
- Bush Baby - African Wildlife Foundation
- Ape Vs. Monkey - Sheppard Software
- Importation of Nonhuman Primates - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Perils of Keeping Monkeys as Pets - National Geographic
- Pet Monkey Info - Dori English, PetMonkey.info
- PrimateLit - National Primate Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Primates as Pets - Links from the National Primate Research Center - University of Wisconsin-Madison
- The Problem With Pet Monkeys - Lianne McLeod, DVM, About.com
Reference List
- Horne, William A. Primate Anesthesia. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice. 2001;4(1): 239-66.
- Johnson-Delaney, Cathy A. Primates. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 1994;24(1):121-56.
- Kennedy-Stoskopf, Suzanne. ACZM Short Course: Herpesviruses Made Easy ñ A Comparative Approach. 2008;8.
- Satterfield, William C. and William R. Voss. Nonhuman Primates and the Practitioner. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice. 1987;17(5):1185-202.
- Wallis, Jannette and D. Rick Lee. Primate Conservation: The Prevention of Disease Transmission. International Journal of Primatology. 1999;20(6):803-826.
- Whitney, Robert A. Primate Medicine and Husbandry. Symposium on Non-Domestic Pet Medicine. Veterinary Clinicis of North America: Small Animal Practice. 1979;9(3):429-45.
July 17: "Psittacine (Parrot) Husbandry & Nutrition" by Austin Duncan
Web Resources
Reference List
- Avian pet medicine. Ed. Agnes E. Rupley. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2005.
- APHIS Veterinary Services Report. Exotic Newcastle Disease. January 2003
- Ballard, Bonnie and Ryan Cheek. Exotic Animal Medicine for the Veterinary Technician. New York: Blackwell Publishing, 2003.
- Bennett, Peter. Evolutionary ecology of birds : life histories, mating systems, and extinction. New York : Oxford University Press, 2002.
- BSAVA manual of psittacine birds. Nigel Harcourt-Brown and John Chitty, Eds. 2nd ed. Cheltenham : British Small Animal Veterinary Association, 2005. Previous edition 1996 Burr, Elisha W. Diseases of parrots. Neptune, N.J. : T.F.H. Publications, 1982.
- Harris, Don. Therapeutic Avian Techniques. Seminars in Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine. 6(2) (1997): 55-62.
- Hess, Laurie. Today's Avian Practitioner: Challenges and Changes. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. (2004): 265ñ269.
- Hess, L: Mauldin, G. and K. Rosenthal. Estimated nutrient content of diets commonly fed to pet birds. Veterinary Record. 150(13) (2002): 399-404.
- Lantermann, Werner. The new parrot handbook : everything about purchase, acclimation, care, diet, disease, and behavior of parrots, with a special chapter on raising parrots. Woodbury, NY: Barron's,1986.
- Pryor, Gregory S. Protein requirements of three species of parrots with distinct dietary specializations. Zoo Biology. 22(2) (2003): 163 ñ 177.
- Schulte MS, Rupley AE. Exotic Pet Management for the Technician. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice. 7(2) (May 2004): 315-350.
- Sheppard ,Christine and Ellen Dierenfeld. Iron Storage Disease in Birds: Speculation on Etiology and Implications for Captive Husbandry. Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery. (2002): 192ñ197.
- Avian Medicine. Thomas N. Tully, Jnr., Martin P.C. Lawton, Gerry M. Dorrestein, Eds. Oxford ; Boston : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2000.
- Wolf, P.; Kamphues, J.; Liesegang, A. (ed). Hand rearing of pet birds ñ feeds, techniques and recommendations. Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition. 87(3) (2003): 22-128
July 24: "Husbandry & Nutrition of Chelonians (Turtles) & Lizards" by Ryan Thames
Web Resources
- Chelonians - Melissa Kaplan's Herp Care Collection
- Exo-Terra - Rolf C. Hagen Inc.
- Geckos Etc. Herpetoculture
- Herp Center Network
- The Lizard Lounge
- Tortoise Trust
- Turtles - Diane's Zoo
Reference List
- Ackerman L (1997). The Biology, Husbandry, and Health Care of Reptiles. Volume I: Biology of Reptiles. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
- Ackerman L (1997). The Biology, Husbandry, and Health Care of Reptiles. Volume II: Husbandry of Reptiles. Neptune City, NJ: T.F.H. Publications, Inc.
- Barnard SM (1996). Reptile Keeperís Handbook. Malabar, FL: Krieger Publishing.
- Ernst CH, Barbour RW (1989). Turtles of the World. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press.
- Flank L (1998). Herp Help. New York: Howell Book House.
- Madar DR (2006). Reptile Medicine and Surgery. Second Ed. St. Louis, Missouri: Elsevier Inc.
- Mattison C (1992). Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity. Revised Third Ed. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing.
- McArthur S, Wilkinson R, Meyer J (2004). Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles. Ames, Iowa: Blackwell Publishing.
July 31: "Amphibian Husbandry & Nutrition" by Ami Krasner
Web Resources
Reference List
- Bank, M.S., J. Crocker, B. Connery, and A. Amirbahman. (2007). Mercury bioaccumulation in green frog (Rana clamitans) and bullfrog (Rana catesbeiana) tadpoles from Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. 26:117-125.
- Brown, D.D. and L. Cai. (2007). Amphibian Metamorphosis: A Review. Dev Biol. 306(1): 20ñ33.
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna. Geneva, Switzerland. 29/7/08.
- Flank, L (1998) Herp Help. New York: Howell Book House.
- Hedin, C.A., Larsson, A. (1986). In vitro activation of amphibian dermal melanocytes by nicotine. European Journal of Oral Sciences. 94.1: 57-65.
- Horne, M. T. and W. A. Dunson. (1995). Effects of low pH, metals, and water hardness on larval amphibians. Archives of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology. 29:500-505.
- Kupfer, A., Kramer, A. and W. Himstedt (2004).†Sex-related growth patterns in a caecilian amphibian (genus Ichthyophis): evidence from laboratory data. Journal of Zoology. 262.2: 173.
- Linzey, D., Burroughs, J., Hudson, L.;†Marini, M;† Robertson, J.;† Bacon, J.;† Nagarkatti, M.; and P. Nagarkatti. (2003). Role of environmental pollutants on immune functions, parasitic infections and limb malformations in marine toads and whistling frogs from Bermuda. International Journal of Environmental Health Research, 13.2: 125-148.
- Marquis, O.; Millery, A.; Guittonneau, S.; and C Miaud (2006). Toxicity of PAHs and jelly protection of eggs in the Common Frog, Rana temporaria. Amphibia-Reptilia. 27: 472-5.
- Mattison C (1992). Care of Reptiles and Amphibians in Captivity. Revised Third Ed. New York, NY: Sterling Publishing.
- Stoskopf, M.K. (2008) ìAmphibian Medicineî in Introduction to Physical Examination Skills Part B: Lab Animal and Zoological Species.
- Taylor, B.E., Croll, A.E., Drucker, M.L. and A.L. Wilson. (2008). Developmental exposure to ethanol or nicotine inhibits the hypercapnic ventilatory response in tadpoles. Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology. 160.1: 83-90.
- Wright, K.M, and B.R. Whitaker (2001). Amphibian Medicine and Captive Husbandry. Malabar, Florida: Krieger Publishing Company.
August 7: "A Whirlwind Overview of Small Mammal Husbandry" by Katherine Ratzlaff
Power Point Presentation
Presentation Notes
Web Resources
- The American Ferret Association
- American Rabbit Breeders Association
- American Chinchilla Rabbit Breeder's Association
- Triangle Ferret Lovers
- House Rabbit Society
Reference List
- Quesenberry, Katherine and James Carpenter. Ferrets, Rabbits, and Rodents Clinical Medicine and Surgery. St. Louis: Sanders, 2004.
- Mitchell, Mark and Thomas Tully. Manual of Exotic Pet Practice. St. Louis: Sanders, 2009.
- Zoological Education Network. The Exotic Guidebook: Unusual Pet Care Volume 1 & 2.
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