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Medical Management of Wildlife Species


Medical Management of Wildlife Species

A Guide for Practitioners
1. Aufl.

von: Sonia M. Hernandez, Heather W. Barron, Erica A. Miller, Roberto F. Aguilar, Michael J. Yabsley

140,99 €

Verlag: Wiley-Blackwell
Format: EPUB
Veröffentl.: 11.10.2019
ISBN/EAN: 9781119036715
Sprache: englisch
Anzahl Seiten: 496

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<p>This book offers an all-encompassing resource for reliable information on the medical management of wild birds, mammals, amphibians, and turtles. Focusing on the medical information relevant to the wildlife setting, it covers triage, emergency care, and other key considerations in handling, diagnosing, and treating wild animals. The book's population-based approach encourages practitioners to understand individual animal care within the broader context. </p> <p><i>Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners</i> begins with a brief summary of natural history, and introductory chapters address general topics such as pre-release conditioning, post-release monitoring, and legal issues associated with handling wildlife species. Species-specific chapters provide practical information on medical management, including the most prevalent concerns for each species and the epidemiology of infectious diseases. </p> <ul> <li>Provides a complete reference to handling, diagnosing, and treating wild species</li> <li>Covers the full range of North American wildlife</li> <li>Includes concepts that can be applied to species globally</li> <li>Emphasizes information relevant to the wildlife setting</li> <li>Focuses on individual medicine, firmly grounded within population medicine for a broader approach</li> <li>Targeted at wildlife veterinarians, veterinary clinicians that will be presented with wildlife, veterinary technicians, and wildlife rehabilitators</li> </ul> <p><i>Medical Management of Wildlife Species</i> is a must-have addition to the bookshelf of wildlife veterinarians and any veterinarian seeing occasional wild animals, as well as wildlife biologists and researchers.</p>
<p>List of Contributors vii</p> <p>Preface xi</p> <p>Acknowledgment xiii</p> <p><b>Section I General Topics 1</b></p> <p>1 Regulatory and Legal Considerations in Wildlife Medicine 3<br /><i>Allan Casey and Erica A. Miller</i></p> <p>2 Human Safety and Zoonoses 11<br /><i>Marcy J. Souza</i></p> <p>3 Specialized Equipment for Wildlife Care 23<br /><i>Florina S. Tseng</i></p> <p>4 General Principles of Emergency Care 29<br /><i>Julia K. Whittington and Nicole Rosenhagen</i></p> <p>5 General Principles of Analgesia and Anesthesia in Wildlife 45<br /><i>Michelle G. Hawkins, David Sanchez‐Migallon Guzman and Joanne Paul‐Murphy</i></p> <p>6 Care of Oiled Wildlife 75<br /><i>Florina S. Tseng and Michael Ziccardi</i></p> <p>7 Vaccination of Wildlife Species 85<br /><i>Michael J. Yabsley</i></p> <p>8 The Veterinary Practitioner and the Wildlife Rehabilitator: Building the Right Relationship and Touching All the Bases 97<br /><i>Edward E. Clark Jr</i></p> <p>9 Pre‐Release Conditioning 105<br /><i>Scott Ford and Kristen Dube</i></p> <p>10 Postrehabilitation Release Monitoring of Wildlife 123<br /><i>Sonia M. Hernandez</i></p> <p>11 Wound Management in Wildlife 129<br /><i>Elizabeth A. Maxwell and R. Avery Bennett</i></p> <p>12 Principles of Initial Orphan Care 145<br /><i>Laurie J. Gage and Rebecca S. Duerr</i></p> <p>13 The Role of Wildlife Rehabilitation in Wildlife Disease Research and Surveillance 159<br /><i>Michael J. Yabsley</i></p> <p><b>Section II Medical Management of Specific Animals 167</b></p> <p>14 Natural History and Medical Management of Squirrels and Other Rodents 169<br /><i>Erica A. Miller</i></p> <p>15 Natural History and Medical Management of Lagomorphs 185<br /><i>Florina S. Tseng</i></p> <p>16 Natural History and Medical Management of Passerines, Galliformes, and Allies 197<br /><i>Sallie C. Welte and Erica A. Miller</i></p> <p>17 Natural History and Medical Management of Raptors 215<br /><i>David Scott</i></p> <p>18 Natural History and Medical Management of Waterfowl 229<br /><i>Michele Goodman</i></p> <p>19 Medical and Surgical Management of Seabirds and Allies 247<br /><i>Rebecca S. Duerr</i></p> <p>20 Medical and Surgical Management of Deer and Relatives 259<br /><i>Kelli Knight and Peach van Wick</i></p> <p>21 Natural History and Medical Management of Procyonids: Emphasis on Raccoons 271<br /><i>Ren</i>é<i>e Schott</i></p> <p>22 Natural History and Medical Management of Mustelids 283<br /><i>Noha Abou‐Madi</i></p> <p>23 Natural History and Medical Management of Opossums 297<br /><i>Antonia Gardner</i></p> <p>24 Natural History and Medical Management of Canids: Emphasis on Coyotes and Foxes 313<br /><i>Jeannie Lord and Erica A. Miller</i></p> <p>25 Natural History and Medical Management of Ursids 327<br /><i>Dave McRuer and Helen Ingraham</i></p> <p>26 Natural History and Medical Management of Felids: Emphasis on Bobcats 343<br /><i>Bethany Groves and John R. Huckabee</i></p> <p>27 Natural History and Medical Management of Chiroptera 353<br /><i>Linda E. Bowen</i></p> <p>28 Natural History and Medical Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Chelonians 363<br /><i>Terry M. Norton and Matthew C. Allender</i></p> <p>29 Natural History and Medical Management of Amphibians 383<br /><i>Leigh Ann Clayton</i></p> <p>Appendix I: Clinical Pathology of Common Wildlife Species 397<br /><i>Erica A. Miller</i></p> <p>Appendix II: Formulary for Common Wildlife Species 449<br /><i>Heather W. Barron</i></p> <p>Index 471</p>
“Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners is an essential resource for wildlife veterinarians and rehabilitators who are beginning to build their reference libraries and a helpful complement for wildlife veterinarians who already have an array of resources….This is a practical book that will be useful for veterinarians who treat wildlife.” - JAVMA, Mar 15, 2020, Vol.256, No.6<br /><br /><i>“Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners</i> is a long-awaited, comprehensive textbook for veterinarians who might be faced with treating wildlife in their practice….This book is an excellent reference for private practitioners, veterinary students, newly graduated veterinarians interested in wildlife medicine, and wildlife rehabilitators across the globe….We have long awaited this reference that will inevitably provide better care for free-ranging wildlife.” - Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 56(4), 2020
<p><b>The Editors</b> <p><b>Sonia M. Hernandez,</b> DVM, PhD, DACZM (Wildlife), is a Professor at the D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA. <p><b>Heather W. Barron,</b> DVM, DABVP (Avian), is Hospital Director of the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in Sanibel, Florida, USA. <p><b>Erica A. Miller,</b> DVM, is Adjunct Associate Professor of Wildlife Medicine, Department of Clinical Studies, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. <p><b>Roberto F. Aguilar,</b> DVM, Dip. ECZM (Zoo Health Management), European Recognized Veterinary Specialist in Zoological Medicine (Zoo Health Management), is Veterinarian at the Tucson Wildlife Center in Tucson, Arizona, USA. <p><b>Michael J. Yabsley,</b> MS, PhD, FRES, is Professor at the D.B. Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and Southeastern Cooperative Wildlife Disease Study, Department of Population Health, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, USA.
<p><b>Provides veterinary practitioners with a comprehensive reference to handling, diagnosing, and treating wild birds and mammals, focusing on the unique aspects of delivering veterinary care in the wildlife setting</b> <p>This book offers an all-encompassing resource for reliable information on the medical management of wild birds, mammals, amphibians, and turtles. Focusing on the medical information relevant to the wildlife setting, it covers triage, emergency care, and other key considerations in handling, diagnosing, and treating wild animals. The book's population-based approach encourages practitioners to understand individual animal care within the broader context. <p><i>Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners</i> begins with a brief summary of natural history, and introductory chapters address general topics such as pre-release conditioning, post-release monitoring, and legal issues associated with handling wildlife species. Species-specific chapters provide practical information on medical management, including the most prevalent concerns for each species and the epidemiology of infectious diseases. <ul> <li>Provides a complete reference to handling, diagnosing, and treating wild species</li> <li>Covers the full range of North American wildlife</li> <li>Includes concepts that can be applied to species globally</li> <li>Emphasizes information relevant to the wildlife setting</li> <li>Focuses on individual medicine, firmly grounded within population medicine for a broader approach</li> <li>Targeted at wildlife veterinarians, veterinary clinicians that will be presented with wildlife, veterinary technicians, and wildlife rehabilitators</li> </ul> <p><i>Medical Management of Wildlife Species</i> is a must-have addition to the bookshelf of wildlife veterinarians and any veterinarian seeing occasional wild animals, as well as wildlife biologists and researchers.

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