The past 12 months we have seen a flurry of new and exciting textbooks published within the field of zoological medicine. Many of the Editors and Authors are ACZM Dips!

The third edition of the CRC Handbook of Marine Mammal Medicine was recently published. Many ACZM Diplomates were contributing authors to the 45 chapter textbook including: Michelle Davis (This issues ACZM Diplomate in Focus!), Cara Field (one of our 2018 newest ACZM Diplomates), Ruth Francis-Floyd, Laurie Gage, Leah L Greer, Craig A Harms, Martin Haulena, Suzanne Kennedy-Stoskopf, Daniel Mulcahy, Thomas Reidarson, Michael K Stoskopf. Be sure to check out this textbook and brush up on your marine mammal knowledge, especially since it is on the current ACZM Exam Recommended Reading List!

A very recent publication of the third edition of Mader's Reptile and Amphibian Medicine and Surgery has hit the shelves. This edition was co-edited by an ACZM Diplomate, Stephen J Divers and has a long list of ACZM Dips as contributing authors including: James Carpenter, Ryan De Voe, Stephen Divers, Shannon Ferrell, Craig Harms, Tara Harrison, Jill Heatley, Krista Keller, Eric Klaphake, Emi Knafo, Gregory Lewbart, Christoph Mans, Maud Marin, Joerg Mayer, Terry Norton, Javier Nevarez, Olivia Petritz, Geoffrey Pye, Sam Rivera, Rodney Schnellbacher, Juergen Schumacher, Izidora Sladakovic, Kurt Sladky, James Wellehan. This textbook is a must read to get the latest and greatest knowledge in reptile and amphibian medicine.

The newest edition of Fowler's Zoo and Wildlife Animal Medicine Current Therapy is an integral text to the zoo practitioner. This textbook is co-edited by 3 ACZM Diplomates: Eric Miller, Nadine Lamberski, Paul Calle.

And like the other texts, the co-author list is impressive and includes: Kristine Smith, John Sykes, Donal Janssen, Elizabeth Hammond, Christoph Mans, Joanne Paul-Murphy, Christine Molter, Marion Desmarchelier, Sharon Deem, Catherine Hadfield, Kirsten Gilardi, Mads Bertelsen, Matthew Kinney, Kathryn Gamble, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman, Sathya Chinnadurai. Don't miss out on this vital text, especially if you are studying for the ACZM exam, as it is on the current ACZM Recommended Reading List!

And Coming Soon...

You heard it here first, ACZM Diplomate Alicia Hahn with the help of many of her ACZM colleagues will be publishing a textbook: Zoo and Wild Mammal Formulary, a taxa based formulary dedicated to medication dosages. Be sure to check out this text!