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The elephant's foot : prevention and care of foot conditions in captive Asian and African elephants / Blair Csuti, Eva L. Sargent, Ursula S. Bechert, editors.
Veterinary: Atwood Library (Campus) SF997.5.E4 E43 2001
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- Format:
- Book
- Conference/Event
- Conference Name:
- North American Conference on Elephant Foot Care and Pathology (1st : 1998 : Beaverton, Or.)
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Elephants--Diseases--Congresses.
- Elephants.
- Elephants--Wounds and injuries--Congresses.
- Foot--Care and hygiene--Congresses.
- Foot.
- Foot--Care and hygiene.
- Wounds and injuries.
- Elephants--Diseases.
- Genre:
- Conference papers and proceedings.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 163 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Ames : Iowa State University Press, 2001.
- Summary:
- Recognizing the need for a convenient and comprehensive health care manual, Blair Csuti, Eva Sargent, and Ursula Bechert present The Elephant's Foot. Born out of a national conference on elephant care and physiology, The Elephant's Foot is backed by 46 of the foremost authorities on the subject. After a general overview of the elephant foot's anatomy and physiology, The Elephant's Foot leads practitioners through recognition, prevention, and treatment of a variety of foot problems. From nail infections to foot abscesses, readers will find this text contains solutions for most foot troubles with remedies or additional recommendations.
- Notes:
- Based on papers from the First North American Conference on Elephant Foot Care and Pathology, held in Beaverton, Oregon, Mar. 19-21, 1998; with additional contributions.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 0813828201
- OCLC:
- 45136626
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