November 2023 MBR The Veterinary Studies Shelf

The Veterinary Studies Shelf

Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners
Laura Urdes, et al.
Wiley-Blackwell
www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell
9781119839675, $170.00, PB, 448pp

https://www.amazon.com/Pathology-Epidemiology-Aquatic-Diseases-Practitioners/dp/111983967X

Synopsis: Collectively compiled and co-edited by the team of Laura Urdes, Chris Walster, and Julius Tepper, "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners" provides information on the diseases and applied epidemiology of all aquatic animal taxa, including invertebrates and vertebrates, along with information on applied epidemiology, acknowledging the One Health concept, and discussion on probabilities of disease outbreaks occurring and assesses the economic costs of treating those outbreaks, if applicable.

Divided into two sections ('Pathology of Aquatic Animal Species' & 'Epidemiology and Animal Health Economics'), "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners" looks at the pathology of major aquatic taxa and their associated infectious diseases (parasitic, viral, and bacterial) and non-infectious diseases. Each entry includes an overview, their host range and transmission, signs and diagnosis, differentials, and treatment and management. These assets are accompanied by clinical signs-lesion differential charts.

Sample topics discussed in Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases rang from: Echinoderms, including crinoidea (crinoids, sea lilies, feather stars, and asteroidea), sea stars/starfish, and ophiuroidea (brittle stars and basket stars); to Reptiles, including turtles (freshwater and marine), crocodilians, marine iguanas, and sea snakes; to Pinnipeds, including otariidae (eared seals), odobenidae (walruses), phocidae (earless seals), mustelidae (otters), and sirenia (manatees and dugongs); to Tropical marine aquarium fish (damselfish, angelfish, gobies, wrasses, parrotfish, butterfly fish, and clownfish) and anemones.

Critique: Illustrated throughout in full color, "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners" is a comprehensive and thoroughly 'user friendly' reference for veterinary students, veterinary practitioners, academic staff, and and aquatic life researchers. Unreservedly recommended for personal, professional, community, and college/university library Aquatic Veterinary collections, "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $136.00) and especially suitable for students, academia, veterinarians, and non-specialist general readers who are interested in aquatic veterinary medicine. Of special note is that "Pathology and Epidemiology of Aquatic Animal Diseases for Practitioners" also serves as a companion to "Fundamentals of Aquatic Veterinary Medicine" from the same editorial team.

Editorial Note #1: Laura Urdes is Assistant Professor at The University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest in Romania. She is also Past-President of the World Aquatic Veterinary Medicine Association (WAVMA).

Editorial Note #2: Chris Walster is a qualified veterinary surgeon with a long-standing interest in aquatic veterinary medicine and current WAVMA administrator in Stafford in the UK. He is also Past-President of WAVMA.

Editorial Note #3: Julius Tepper is a Veterinarian at Long Island Fish Hospital in Manorville, New York in the USA. He is also Past-President of WAVMA.

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