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Marine Mammals

Overview of Marine Mammals

Management of Marine Mammals

Environmental Diseases of Marine Mammals

Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases of Marine Mammals

Bacterial Diseases of Marine Mammals

Mycotic Diseases of Marine Mammals

Parasitic Diseases of Marine Mammals

Viral Diseases of Marine Mammals

Neoplastic Diseases of Marine Mammals

ADDITIONAL CONTENT

Small flocks of chickens are increasingly being kept in backyards by novice urban farmers for egg production. Creating a healthy environment for the birds is crucial for success. Which of the following statements about the backyard environment is correct?

A dirt coop floor with chopped straw litter needs little maintenance
Each laying chicken needs about 2 square feet inside and 10 square feet of outside space
Strict temperature control in the coop is needed in most regions
The coop should be situated near water holes and dense vegetation

Neoplastic Diseases of Marine Mammals

By

Michael K. Stoskopf

, DVM, PhD, DACZM, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University

Last full review/revision Oct 2015 | Content last modified Oct 2015

Tumors in marine mammals are infrequent, although a wide variety has been reported. They are of little consequence except for malignant lymphoma in harbor seals, in which horizontal transmission can occur in a closed population, and transmissible venereal tumor of California sea lions.

Viral Diseases of Marine Mammals

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Management of Farmed Mink

Marine Mammals

Overview of Marine Mammals

Management of Marine Mammals

Environmental Diseases of Marine Mammals

Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases of Marine Mammals

Bacterial Diseases of Marine Mammals

Mycotic Diseases of Marine Mammals

Parasitic Diseases of Marine Mammals

Viral Diseases of Marine Mammals

Neoplastic Diseases of Marine Mammals

Management of Fish

Overview of Marine Mammals

Overview of Udder Diseases

Small flocks of chickens are increasingly being kept in backyards by novice urban farmers for egg production. Creating a healthy environment for the birds is crucial for success. Which of the following statements about the backyard environment is correct?

A dirt coop floor with chopped straw litter needs little maintenance
Each laying chicken needs about 2 square feet inside and 10 square feet of outside space
Strict temperature control in the coop is needed in most regions
The coop should be situated near water holes and dense vegetation

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