Gorilla pathology and health /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Cooper, J. E. (John Eric), 1944- (Author), Hull, Gordon (Amateur naturalist) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Amsterdam : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2017.
Subjects:	Gorilla > Diseases. Gorilla gorilla. Ape Diseases. Pathology, Veterinary.

Table of Contents:

Part I, Gorilla pathology and health. The genus Gorilla : morphology, anatomy and the path to pathology
The growth of studies on primate pathology
Infectious disease and host responses
Noninfectious disease and host responses
Methods of investigation : observation, clinical examination and health monitoring
Methods of investigation : postmortem examination
Methods of investigation : sampling and laboratory tests
Nonspecific pathology
Skin and integument
Respiratory and cardiovascular systems
Alimentary tract and associated organs
Lymphoreticular and haemopoietic systems and allergic conditions
Urinary and reproductive systems
Musculoskeletal system
Nervous system and special senses
Endocrinological and associated conditions
Field studies in pathology and health monitoring
Legal considerations
Pathology, health and conservation : the way forward
Appendix 1 : Glossary of terms
Appendix 2 : Protocols and reports
Appendix 3 : Field pathology
Appendix 4 : Hazards, including zoonoses
Appendix 5 : Case studies : museums and zoological collections
Appendix 6 : Scientific names of species and taxa mentioned in text.
Part II, A catalogue of preserved materials. Introduction to the catalogue
Catalogue of preserved gorilla materials
Appendix CA1 : Use of collections and handling of biological material
Appendix CA2 : Retrieval, preparation and storage of skeletal and other material.