Wildlife Search & Rescue: A Guide for First Responders

1 Overview of wildlife rescue
2 Characterizing wildlife search and rescue
3 Laws and regulations governing wildlife rescue in the USA
4 Code of practice
5 The components of wildlife search and rescue

• Human safety
• Environmental hazards
• Human factor hazards
• Equipment hazards
• Health risks
• Zoonotic diseases
• Bacterial infections
• Fungal infections
• Viruses
• Parasites
• Personal protective equipment
• Protection from hazardous materials
• Basic safety and preparedness guidelines
• Operational risk management
• Outfitting
• The welfare of the animal
• Understanding stress
• Minimizing stress during rescue operations
• Potential for success
• The mindset of the hunter and the hunted
• The importance of natural history
• The fundamentals of the search
• The fundamentals of the capture

6 Anatomy of a response team
7 Overview of wildlife capture equipment

• The towel
• Herding boards
• Nets and netting
• The hoop net
• The open-ended hoop net
• The throw net
• Land seine
• Mechanical nets
• Active land seine
• The bow net and Q-net
• The whoosh net
• Driving, funnel, and walk-in traps
• The dho-gaza
• Drop traps
• Cage traps
• Projectile-powered nets
• Lures
• Catchpole

8 Capture, handling, and confinement of wild birds

• Techniques for capturing wild birds
• Enticing wild birds using lures
• The Bartos trap
• Snare-type traps
• Bal-chatri
• The phai trap
• Noose carpets
• The single snare
• Leg snare pole
• Swan hook
• Pit traps
• Mist nets
• On the water
• Floating gill nets
• Floating barriers and submersible pens
• Spotlighting
• Special circumstances and particular methods
• Hummingbirds
• Loons (Gaviiformes)
• Grebes (Podicipediformes)
• Rails and coots (Rallidae)
• Brown pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis)
• Cormorants (Phalacrocoracidae)
• Waders
• Alcids
• Birds trapped in structures
• Hummingbirds in skylights
• Window strikes
• Ducklings in a pool
• Birds entangled in fishing tackle
• Rodenticide poisoning
• Shot through with a projectile
• Glue traps
• Avian botulism
• Lead poisoning
• Domoic acid poisoning (DAP)
• "Sea slime" 
• Oil and petroleum products
• Handling and restraint of wild birds
• Processing from nets and housing
• Short-term and temporary housing for wild birds

9 Capture, handling, and confinement of land mammals

• Techniques for capturing wild mammals
• Chemical immobilization
• Special circumstances and particular methods
• Small rodents
• Large rodents, porcupines, beaver
• Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares
• Xenarthrans, anteaters, armadillos
• Skunks
• Canids
• Deer
• Physical restraint of land mammals
• Bats
• Small rodents
• Talpids, moles and relatives
• Squirrels
• Opossums
• Porcupines
• Lagomorphs, rabbits and hares
• Small and medium-sized carnvores
• Mustelids, badger, otter, weasels
• Skunks
• Coyotes and foxes
• Felids
• Processing mammals from nets and cages
• Temporary confinement of land mammals

10 Capture and handling of reptiles and amphibians
11 Marine mammal rescue

• Rescuing seals and sea lions
• Young seals and sea lions
• Hoop nets
• Modified open-ended hoop net
• Wraps, slings, and stretchers
• The towel wrap
• Flat webbing cargo net
• The floating net
• Physical restraint of seals and sea lions
• Confinement and transport of pinnipeds
• Cetaceans

12 Basic wildlife first aid and stabilization

• Performing a cursory physical examination
• Bleeding
• Dehydration
• Fluid therapy
• Oral fluid administration (mammals)
• Oral fluid administration (birds)
• Subcutaneous injections
• Treating hypothermia
• Treating Hyperthermia
• Basic wound care
• Stabilizing fractures
• Robert Jones bandage
• Figure-eight wrap
• Bird body wrap
• The ball bandage

13 Transporting wildlife
14 Field euthanasia
15 Life, liberty, and euthanasia
16 Rescuing baby birds and land mammals
17 Reuniting, re-nesting, and wild-fostering

• Returning altricial chicks to the wild
• Returning precocial chicks to the wild
• Returning baby mammals to the wild
• Nutritional support

18 Offering public service

• Public relations and the art of shapeshifting
• Contracting with municipalities 

Appendices 

• Appendix 1 Ready packs
• Appendix 2 Wildlife observation form
• Appendix 3 Wildlife trauma equipment and supplies
• Appendix 4 Instructions for tying nooses
• Appendix 5 Barn owl box plans and instructions
• Appendix 6 Sample contract

Further reading
Index

Rescuing wild animals in distress requires a unique set of skills, very different from those used in handling domestic animals. The equipment, degree of handling, the type of caging and level of care a wild animal receives can mean the difference between life and death. Wildlife Search and Rescue is a comprehensive guide on ‘best practices’ and suggested standards for response to sick, injured and orphaned wildlife. 

This valuable resource covers the fundamentals of wildlife rescue, from ‘phone to field’, including safe and successful capture strategies, handling and restraint techniques and initial aid. Wildlife Search and Rescue is a must have for anyone interested in knowing what to do when they are face to face with a wild animal in need, or for anyone involved in animal rescue. While the book focuses on wildlife native to North America, much of the information and many of the techniques are applicable to other species, including domestic dogs and cats.

About the Author

• In the last thirty years, Rebecca Dmytryk has become a leading authority in wildlife rescue having been on the front lines of some of the largest wildlife recovery missions, including the Gulf Oil Spill. From her office in Monterey, California she and her husband, Duane Titus operate WildRescue, offering around the clock response to emergencies involving wildlife and serving all of California with a state-of-the-art toll-free wildlife hotline.

Book Details

• Paperback: 248 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (January 24, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0470655119
• ISBN-13: 978-0470655115

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Barboza: Integrative Wildlife Nutrition 2nd edition

Integrative Wildlife Nutrition applies the basic principles of nutrition to the study of fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals in their natural environments. The acquisition of food, its digestion and absorption, and the retention and utilization of energy substrates, water and other nutrients are treated in detail. This integrated approach connects behavioral, morphological, and biochemical traits of animals to their life histories and their responses to variable and changing environments. The authors also provide a practical framework for understanding the interactions between food resources and wildlife populations, and for managing the harvest of abundant species and the conservation of threatened populations.

"Integrative Wildlife Nutrition" provides a general reference work for students and professionals in animal physiology and ecology, conservation biology, and wildlife management. Lecturers can use this text for wildlife and conservation biology programs and as a reference source for related courses in animal ecology. 

Contents
1 Introduction: Common Themes Across Diverse Taxa 1
1.1 Resource Supply and Organismal Demand 1
1.2 Principal Components of Animals and Plants 4
1.3 Scaling Body Size and Demands for Energy and Nutrients 9
1.4 Dietary Requirements and Nutritional Niche 11
1.5 Summary: Introduction 15

Part I Functional Relationships 17

2 Food and Populations 19
2.1 Population Growth and Animal Density 19
2.2 Individual Demands and Food Limits 22
2.3 Trophic Relationships 24
2.4 Environmental Variation 28
2.5 Summary: Populations 31
3 Feeding Dynamics: Functional and Behavioral Responses 33
3.1 Functional Response and Diet Breadth 34
3.2 Predicting Foraging Behavior with Models 36
3.2.1 Optimal Foraging Time 37
3.2.2 Risk-Sensitive Foraging 39
3.3 Mechanics of Foraging 42
3.4 Form and Function of the Mouth 43
3.5 Mechanisms of Food Selection 48
3.5.1 Physical Characteristics of Foods 48
3.5.2 Chemical Characteristics of Foods 49
3.6 Summary: Feeding Dynamics 52
4 Measuring Food Consumption 53
4.1 Adjustment and Steady State 54
4.2 Direct Measures of Intake 57
4.2.1 Behavioral Observations of Food Intake 57
4.2.2 Food Intake by Mass Balance 60
4.2.3 Digestible and Metabolizable Food Intake 61
4.3 Indirect Measures of Intake 63
4.3.1 Measuring Intake with Indigestible Markers 64
4.3.2 Measuring Intake with Digestible Markers 69
4.4 Summary: Food Consumption 72
5 Digestive Function 73
5.1 Food Intake, Digestive Efficiency and Digestive Tract Capacity 73
5.2 Reaction Rates and Retention Time 78
5.3 Common Functions of Digestive Systems 81
5.4 Digesta Flow 87
5.4.1 Digesta Flow in the Foregut of Ruminants and Kangaroos 88
5.4.2 Digesta Flow in the Hindgut of Herbivores 90
5.5 Optimizing Digestive Systems 91
5.6 Summary: Digestive Function 93
Part II Substrates and Tissue Constituents 95
6 Carbohydrates: Sugars, Fiber and Fermentation 97
6.1 Complementary Substrates for Metabolism 97
6.2 Functions of Carbohydrates 98
6.3 Functional Chemistry of Carbohydrates 99
6.4 Digestion and Absorption of Non-Structural Carbohydrates 104
6.5 Glucose Metabolism and Homeostasis 106
6.6 Digestion of Structural Carbohydrates 109
6.7 Microbial Fermentation 113
6.7.1 Host-Microbe Relationships 114
6.8 Summary: Carbohydrates 118
7 Lipids: Fatty Acids and Adipose Tissue 119
7.1 Functional Chemistry of Fatty Acids 119
7.2 Classes of Lipids 124
7.3 Digestion and Transport of Lipids 126
7.4 Fat Synthesis and Mobilization 129
7.5 Summary: Lipids 131
8 Nitrogenous Substrates: Nucleic Acids to Amino Excretion 133
8.1 Amino Acids and Essentiality 133
8.2 Proteins and Digestion 138
8.3 Intermediary Metabolism of Amino Acids 142
8.4 Nucleic Acids and Digestion 143
8.5 Nitrogen Metabolism 145
8.5.1 Ammonia 145
8.5.2 Urea 147
8.5.3 Uric Acid 148
8.5.4 Creatinine 149
8.6 Nitrogen Balance and the Requirement for N 150
8.6.1 Endogenous Urinary N 151
8.6.2 Fecal N Losses 152
8.6.3 Protein Quality 154
8.7 Summary: Nitrogen 155
9 Metabolic Constituents: Water, Minerals and Vitamins 157
9.1 Water and Electrolytes 157
9.1.1 Transport Mechanisms 160
9.1.2 Aquatic Exchanges of Water 161
9.1.3 Terrestrial Exchanges of Water 164
9.1.4 Water Turnover and Balance 165
9.2 Minerals 170
9.2.1 Sodium, Chlorine and Potassium 173
9.2.2 Calcium and Phosphorus 176
9.2.3 Magnesium and Sulfur 181
9.2.4 Trace Metals 183
9.2.5 Iodine and Selenium 187
9.3 Vitamins 190
9.3.1 Water-Soluble Vitamins 193
9.3.2 Fat-Soluble Vitamins 196
9.4 Summary: Metabolic Constituents 206
Part III Energy and Integration 207
10 Energy: Carbon as a Fuel and a Tissue Constituent 209
10.1 Energy Flow and Balance 209
10.1.1 Digestible Energy 209
10.1.2 Metabolizable Energy 210
10.1.3 Net Energy 213
10.2 Measuring Energy Expenditure 214
10.3 Basal Metabolism and Maintenance of the Body 218
10.4 Temperature 220
10.4.1 Ectothermy 221
10.4.2 Endothermy 222
10.5 Activity 226
10.6 Energy Budgets and Field Metabolic Rate 231
10.7 Body Condition 231
10.7.1 Morphometry 232
10.7.2 Chemical Composition 234
10.8 Survival 237
10.9 Reproduction 240
10.9.1 Life History 240
10.9.2 Capital-Income Continuum 246
10.10 Growth 249
10.11 Summary: Energy 255
11 Integrating Nutrient Supply and Demand in Variable Environments 257
11.1 Neuro-Endocrine Integration of Food Intake and Metabolism 259
11.2 Stressors 263
11.3 Plasticity of Food Intake and Production 267
11.4 Global Climate Change 275
11.5 Resilience and Wildlife 278
11.6 Conclusion 284
References 285
List of Common and Scientific Names of Animals and Plants 325
Index 333

Product Details

• Paperback: 342 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2009. 2nd printing edition (October 30, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3642036953
• ISBN-13: 978-3642036958
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches 

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Ballard: Restraint & Handling for Veterinary Technicians & Assistants

Unit 1: SMALL ANIMAL RESTRAINT.

Chapter 1. Principles of Restraint in Veterinary Practice.

• Principles of Restraint. 
• Animals in a Veterinary Facility. 
• Complications of Restraint.

Chapter 2. Restraint Tools and Techniques for Small Animals.

• The Use of Restraint Tools in Small Animal Practice. 
• Noose Leashes. 
• Rabies Pole. 
• Blankets and Towels. 
• Leather Gloves. 
• Cat Bag. 
• Dog Muzzles. 
• Cat Muzzles. 
• Cat Burrito Restraint.

Chapter 3. Restraint of Dogs.

• Restraint of the Dog. 
• Guidelines for Restraint of the Dog. 
• Restraint of the Dog in the Standing Position. 
• Restraint of the Dog in the Sitting Position. 
• Restraint of the Dog in Sternal Recumbency. 
• Restraint of a Dog's Head for Procedures Performed by Someone Else. 
• Single Person Restraint of a Dog's Head When Performing a Procedure to the Head. 
• Restraint of a Dog in Lateral Recumbency. 
• Restraint of the Dog for Cephalic Venipuncture. 
• Restraint for Venipuncture of the Lateral Saphenous vein. 
• Restraint for Jugular Venipuncture.

Chapter 4. Restraint of Cats. Restraint of the Cat.

• Restraint of the Cat Using the One-Hand Hold. 
• Restraint of the Cat in Sternal Recumbency. 
• Restraint of the Cat in the Standing Position. 
• Procedure for Restraint of a Cat's Head. 
• "Cat Stretch" Restraint (Restraint of the Cat in Lateral Recumbency). 
• Restraint of the Cat for Medial Saphenous Vein Venipuncture. 
• Restraint of the Cat for Cephalic Venipuncture. 
• Restraint of the Cat for Jugular Venipuncture. 
• Removing a Cat from a Cage. 
• Placing a Cat in a Cage.

Chapter 5. Restraint of Exotic Pets.

• Restraint of Exotics. 
• Restraint of the Ferret. 
• Restraint of the Rabbit. 
• Restraint of the Pet Bird. 
• Restraint of the Guinea Pig.

Unit 2: LARGE ANIMAL RESTRAINT.

Chapter 6. Ropes and Knots.

• Ropes. 
• Finishing the End of a Rope. 
• Quick-Release Knot. 
• Bowline. 
• Tomfool Knot. 
• Double Half Hitch Knot.
  Tail Tie. 
• Braiding an Eye Splice. 
• Rope Halters.

Chapter 7. Restraint of the Horse.

• Restraint of the Horse. 
• Guidelines for Restraint of the Horse. 
• Horse Behavior. 
• Rules of Tying. 
• Stock. 
• Haltering and Leading. 
• Applying Chains. 
• Twitches. 
• Loading Horses in Trailers. 
• Special Handling Scenarios.

Chapter 8. Restraint of Cattle.

• Restraint of Cattle. 
• Guidelines for Restraint of Cattle. 
• Processing Facilities. 
• Operating Chutes. 
• Haltering. 
• Tailing-Up Cattle. 
• Casting Cattle. 
• Flanking. 
• Securing Cattle Feet for Examination. 
• Hot Shot. 
• Nose Tongs. 
• Nose Rings.

Chapter 9. Restraint of the Goat.

• Restraint of the Goat. 
• Guidelines for Restraint of the Goat. 
• Collaring and Leading Goats. 
• Stanchion.

Chapter 10. Restraint of the Pig.

• Restraint of Pigs. 
• Guidelines for Restraint of the Pig. 
• Pig Boards. 
• Castration Restraint. 
• Snout Snare.

Chapter 11. Restraint of the Llama.

• Restraint of the Llama. 
• Guidelines for Restraint of the Llama. 
• Haltering and Leading. Stock. 

Glossary.

Index.

Restraint and Handling for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants provides the knowledge required to restrain animals in a way that is safe for both the patient and the restrainer. Written in a ?how to? format Restraint and Handling for Veterinary Technicians and Assistants details information required for proper restraint for both small and large animals, as well as exotics. To aid the reader, the text features a glossary of terms and practice questions at the end of each chapter, and illustrates the most common restraint techniques seen in veterinary practice.

Key Features

• Step-by-step restraint techniques including all equipment needed and color pictures.
• Provides safety warnings for both the restrainer and the animal.
• Written by authors with years of experience in the field.
• Includes small and large animal techniques as well as exotics.

About the Author

• Dr. Bonnie Ballard has worked in veterinary medicine since 1974, first as a veterinary assistant and then later as a veterinary technician. Dr. Ballard holds a Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine. In 1997, she developed a veterinary technology program at Gwinnett Technical College in Lawrenceville, Georgia, where she acts as the program director. Dr. Ballard also practices small animal medicine at Winder Animal Hospital in Winder, Georgia.
• Jody Rockett, DVM. Following several years as an associate veterinarian in mixed animal practice, Dr Rockett founded the Veterinary Technology program at the College of Southern Idaho (CSI). Dr Rockett currently directs the program at CSI, is co-author of Veterinary Clinical Procedures in Large Animal Practice and serves as the 2007 president of the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association. She received her bachelor?s degree in Microbiology from the University of Wyoming, and attended the University of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine.

Book Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 1 edition (February 24, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1435453581
• ISBN-13: 978-1435453586 
• Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches

List Price: $52.95 

 

Wobeser: Disease in Wild Animals: Investigation and Management 2nd edition

Gary Wobeser's successful book from 1994 has been completely updated and enlarged in a new second edition. An in-depth overview of the available techniques for the investigation and management of disease in free-ranging animals is provided. The subjects are illustrated with examples drawn from around the world, with emphasis on the special requirements involved in working with wild animals. The book draws on the author’s training as a wildlife biologist.

Wildlife diseases have become increasingly important recently due to their effect upon human health, veterinary medicine, wildlife, and conservation biology.


Contents
SECTION I: INTRODUCTION
1. Disease and epizootiology - basic principles
2. Special problems in working with free-living animals

SECTION II: DISEASE INVESTIGATION
3. Identifying and defining a disease
4. Collecting population data
5 Defining environmental variables
6. Formulating and testing hypotheses
7. Samples, sampling and sample collection
8. Investigation of disease outbreaks and chronic or inapparent disease
9. Records and record keeping

SECTION III: DISEASE MANAGEMENT
10. Disease management – general principles
11. Management of the causative agent/factor or its vector
12. Disease management through manipulation of the host population
13. Disease management through treatment and immunization
14. Disease management through environmental modification
15. Disease management through influencing human activities
16. Emergency and integrated management programs
17. Assessing the effectiveness of a disease management program
Common and scientific names of animals
REFERENCES
INDEX

Book Details 

• Paperback: 394 pages
• Publisher: Springer; 2nd edition (November 10, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 3642080308
• ISBN-13: 978-3642080302
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.9 inches 

List price: $259.00 

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy 6th Edition

Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine Current Therapy 6th Edition by Murray E. Fowler and R. Eric Miller continues to provide outstanding coverage of todays most relevant topics. This book is an essential resource in zoo and wild animal medicine, addressing the special challenges posed by individual and herd medical management, newly emerging diseases in diverse wild animal populations, the effect of habitat loss and destruction on wildlife species, and the utilization of zoo animals in the surveillance and detection of potential zoonoses. The user-friendly current therapy approach continues to serve a vital function in the field by fostering a conservation biology ethic, bridging the gap between captive and free-ranging wild animal medicine, from a diverse group of experts.

Book features:

• Includes practical guidance on such topics as behavioral training for medical procedures and the use of infrared thermography.
  
• Divided into four sections Conditions Affecting Multiple Species, Poikilotherms, Aviand Medicine, and Mammals to help you find the information you need quickly.
  
• Extensive contributor list includes multinational contributors offering expert information on species from around the world.
  

New in this edition:

• Presents timely topics in zoo and wild animal medicine with 57 new chapters to provide the best and most current information available.
  
• The most up-to-date information on hot topics such as avian influenza, West Nile virus, and other pathogens threatening wildlife and human populations on a global scale.
  
• Cutting-edge insights on environmental and public health concerns, such as occupational exposure to zoonotic simian retroviruses and use of wildlife rehabilitation centers as monitors for ecosystem health.
  
• A color plate section presents vivid depictions of external clinical signs for more accurate clinical recognition.
  

Book Details 

• Hardcover: 512 pages
  
• Publisher: Saunders; 6 edition (September 20, 2007)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 1416040471
  
• ISBN-13: 9781416040477
  
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 1 inches
  

List Price: $156.00 

West: Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia by Gary West, Darryl Heard and Nigel Caulkett s the definitive anesthesia and immobilization reference for the growing fields of zoo, wildlife, and exotic animal veterinary medicine. This book covers key areas ranging from pharmacology to restraint and supportive care. Alongside these chapters the editors have brought together an impressive collection of species specific chapters that will be an invaluable resource to those called upon to treat these animals.

Written by a group of leading veterinarians with significant experience working with zoo animals and wildlife, and edited by three leaders in the field, Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia comprehensively covers this important area of veterinary medicine.


Contents 
I. Pharmacology and Drug Delivery.

• 1. Clinical Pharmacology, Kurt A. Grimm and Leigh A. Lamont.
• 2. Euthanasia, Murray Woodbury.
• 3. Wildlife Analgesia, Karen L. Machin.
• 4. Remote Drug Delivery, Ramiro Isaza.
• 5. Mobile Inhalent Anesthesia Techniques, Bruce Heath.

II. Supportive Care, Monitoring, and Complications.

• 6. Monitoring, Darryl Heard.
• 7. Cardiovascular and pulmonary support, Craig Mosely and Cornelia Gunkel.
• 8. Stress, Jon M. Arnemo and Nigel A. Caulkett.
• 9. Thermoregulation, Jeff C.H. Ko and Gary West.
• 10. Capture Myopathy, Jessica Paterson.
• 11. Human Safety during Wildlife Capture, Nigel Caulkett and Todd Shury.

III. Physical Restraint.

• 12. Capture and Physical Restraint of Zoo and Wild Animals, Todd Shury.

IV. Invertebrate, Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile Anesthesia.

• 13. Invertebrates, Cornelia Gunkel and Gregory A. Lewbart.
• 14. Boney Fish (Lungfish, Sturgeon, and Teleosts), Donald L. Neiffer.
• 15. Elasmobranchs (Sharks, Rays, and Skates), M. Andrew Stamper.
• 16. Amphibians, Mark Stetter.
• 17. Crocodilian Capture and Restraint, Kent A. Vliet.
• 18. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman, Gharial), Gregory J. Fleming.
• 19. Squamates (Snakes and Lizards), Mads F. Bertelsen.
• 20. Venomous Reptile Restraint and Handling, Frederick B. Antonio|.
• 21. Chelonians (Turtles, Tortoises, and Terrapins), Juergen Schumacher.

V. Bird Anesthesia.

• 22. Cagebirds, Michelle G Hawkins and Peter J Pascoe.
• 23. Free-Living Waterfowl and Shorebirds, Daniel M. Mulcahy.
• 24. Ratites, Jessica Siegal-Willott.

VI. Mammal Anesthesia.

• 25. Monotremes (Echidnas and Platypus), Peter Holz.
• 26. Marsupials, Peter Holz.
• 27. Insectivores(Hedgehogs, Moles, and Tenrecs), Darryl Heard.
• 28. Edentates (Xenartha), Gary West, Tracy Carter, and Jim Shaw.
• 29. Tubulidentata and Pholidota, Jennifer Langan.
• 30. Chiropterans (Bats), Darryl Heard.
• 31. Prosimians, Cathy V. Williams and Randall E. Junge.
• 32. Monkeys and Gibbons, Rolf-Arne Øldberg.
• 33. Great Apes, Jonathan Sleeman.
• 34. Canids, R. Scott Larsen and Terry J. Kreeger.
• 35. Bears, Nigel Caulkett.
• 36. Procyonids and Mustelids, George Kollias and Noha Abou-Mahdi.
• 37. Viverrids, Anneke Moresco and R. Scott Larsen.
• 38. Hyenas, Nina Hahn, John M. Parker, Gregory Timmel, Mary Weldele, and Gary West.
• 39. Felids, Conny Gunkel and Maud LaFortune.
• 40. Phocid Seals, Michael Lynch and Kate Bodley.
• 41. Otariid Seals, Martin Haulena.
• 42. Walrus, David B. Brunson.
• 43. Cetaceans, Chris Dold and Samuel Ridgway.
• 44. Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs), Elizabeth J. Chittick and Michael T. Walsh.
• 45. Elephants and Hyrax, William A. Horne and Michael R. Loomis.
• 46. Non-Domestic Equids, Chris Walzer.
• 47. Tapirs, Sonia M. Hernandez-Divers and James Bailey.
• 48. Rhinoceroses, Robin W. Radcliffe and Peter vdB. Morkel.
• 49. Pigs, Luis R. Padilla and Jeff C. H. Ko.
• 50. Hippopotami, Michele Miller.
• 51. Camelids, Khursheed R Mama.
• 52. Giraffidae, Scott B. Citino and Mitchell Bush.
• 53. Deer (Cervids), Nigel A. Caulkett and Jerry C. Haigh.
• 54. Antelope, Ray L. Ball.
• 55. Gazelles, Gary West.
• 56. Wild Sheep and Goats, Nigel Caulkett and Jerry C. Haigh.
• 57. Cattle, Tom Curro.
• 58. Bison, Nigel Caulkett and Jerry C. Haigh.
• 59. Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas), Darryl Heard.
• 60. Rodents, Darryl Heard

About the Author

• Gary West, DVM, is the Director of Veterinary Services at the Oklahoma City Zoo and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Oklahoma State University.
• Darryl Heard, BSc, BVMS, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Service Chief of Zoological Medicine at the University of Florida.
• Nigel Caulkett is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Calgary.

Book Details 

• Hardcover: 656 pages
  
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell; 1 edition (October 1, 2007)
  
• Language: English
  
• ISBN-10: 0813825660
  
• ISBN-13: 9780813825663
  
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.8 x 1.6 inches
  

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Sheldon: Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals

• 1. Restraint Principles.
• 2. Knot Tying.
• 3. Restraint of Cats.
• 4. Restraint of Dogs.
• 5. Restraint of Horses.
• 6. Restraint of Cattle.
• 7. Restraint of Pigs.
• 8. Restraint of Sheep.
• 9. Restraint of Goats.
• 10. Restraint of Rodents, Rabbits, and Ferrets.
• 11. Restraint of Birds.

Appendices.

• Appendix 1 Gender Names.
• Appendix 2 Physiologic Data.
• Appendix 3 Glossary.

Animal Restraint for Veterinary Professionals by C. C. Sheldon, James Topel, and Teresa F. Sonsthagen provides both step-by-step instructions and vivid, full-color photographs that explain and illustrate proper animal restraint techniques. Each procedure features between two and eight photos that clearly show the exact steps necessary to achieve safe and effective restraint.

It covers handling and restraint for all domestic species: cats, dogs, horses, cattle, pigs, sheep goats, lab animals, rabbits, ferrets, and birds. The book also includes normal and abnormal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of medical procedures, such as venipuncture, for which special restraint procedures are necessary.


Key Features

• Features full color throughout.
• High-quality, crisp, clear photographs illustrate each restraint procedure.
• Restraint procedures are presented in a logical, step-by-step format.
• Covers handling and restraint of all domestic animal species.
• Each chapter includes normal and abnormal behavior characteristics, precautions, special handling, restraint devices, and descriptions of medical procedures, such as venipuncture, for which special restraint procedures are necessary.

About the Author

• C. C. Sheldon, DVM, MS, Program Director, Veterinary Technician and Laboratory Animal Technician Programs, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI, USA.
• James Topel, CVT, Instructor, Vet Tech and Lab Animal Tech, Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI, USA.
• Teresa F. Sonsthagen, BS, LVT, Instructor, Veterinary Technology Program, Department of Animal and Range of Sciences; North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND.

Book Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Mosby; 1 edition (April 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0323034659
• ISBN-13: 978-0323034654
• Book Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches

List Price: $44.95