New edition of a handbook on marine mammal medicine and health. The 45 chapters written by 66 contributors contain the latest developments. In addition to emerging pathways in the field, topics include anatomy and physiology, infectious diseases, pathology, diagnostic imaging, medical management, surgery, feeding and housing, marine mammal well-being, specific medicine and husbandry of marine mammals, and new topics such as careers in marine mammal and conservation medicine. Contains about 200 color and b&w illustrations, and includes coverage of species outside of the U.S. and Canada. Edited by Dierauf (a wildlife veterinarian and conservation biologist with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) and Gulland, a veterinarian who specializes in the role of disease in wildlife conservation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)