Medical Management of Wildlife Species

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. Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners 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. Provides a complete reference to handling, diagnosing, and treating wild species Covers the full range of North American wildlife Includes concepts that can be applied to species globally Emphasizes information relevant to the wildlife setting Focuses on individual medicine, firmly grounded within population medicine for a broader approach Targeted at wildlife veterinarians, veterinary clinicians that will be presented with wildlife, veterinary technicians, and wildlife rehabilitators Medical Management of Wildlife Species 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.

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.Medical Management of Wildlife Species: A Guide for Practitioners 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.* Provides a complete reference to handling, diagnosing, and treating wild species* Covers the full range of North American wildlife* Includes concepts that can be applied to species globally* Emphasizes information relevant to the wildlife setting* Focuses on individual medicine, firmly grounded within population medicine for a broader approach* Targeted at wildlife veterinarians, veterinary clinicians that will be presented with wildlife, veterinary technicians, and wildlife rehabilitatorsMedical Management of Wildlife Species 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.

List of Contributors viiPreface xiAcknowledgment xiiiSection I General Topics 11 Regulatory and Legal Considerations in Wildlife Medicine 3Allan Casey and Erica A. Miller2 Human Safety and Zoonoses 11Marcy J. Souza3 Specialized Equipment for Wildlife Care 23Florina S. Tseng4 General Principles of Emergency Care 29Julia K. Whittington and Nicole Rosenhagen5 General Principles of Analgesia and Anesthesia in Wildlife 45Michelle G. Hawkins, David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman and Joanne Paul-Murphy6 Care of Oiled Wildlife 75Florina S. Tseng and Michael Ziccardi7 Vaccination of Wildlife Species 85Michael J. Yabsley8 The Veterinary Practitioner and the Wildlife Rehabilitator: Building the Right Relationship and Touching All the Bases 97Edward E. Clark Jr9 Pre-Release Conditioning 105Scott Ford and Kristen Dube10 Postrehabilitation Release Monitoring of Wildlife 123Sonia M. Hernandez11 Wound Management in Wildlife 129Elizabeth A. Maxwell and R. Avery Bennett12 Principles of Initial Orphan Care 145Laurie J. Gage and Rebecca S. Duerr13 The Role of Wildlife Rehabilitation in Wildlife Disease Research and Surveillance 159Michael J. YabsleySection II Medical Management of Specific Animals 16714 Natural History and Medical Management of Squirrels and Other Rodents 169Erica A. Miller15 Natural History and Medical Management of Lagomorphs 185Florina S. Tseng16 Natural History and Medical Management of Passerines, Galliformes, and Allies 197Sallie C. Welte and Erica A. Miller17 Natural History and Medical Management of Raptors 215David Scott18 Natural History and Medical Management of Waterfowl 229Michele Goodman19 Medical and Surgical Management of Seabirds and Allies 247Rebecca S. Duerr20 Medical and Surgical Management of Deer and Relatives 259Kelli Knight and Peach van Wick21 Natural History and Medical Management of Procyonids: Emphasis on Raccoons 271Renée Schott22 Natural History and Medical Management of Mustelids 283Noha Abou-Madi23 Natural History and Medical Management of Opossums 297Antonia Gardner24 Natural History and Medical Management of Canids: Emphasis on Coyotes and Foxes 313Jeannie Lord and Erica A. Miller25 Natural History and Medical Management of Ursids 327Dave McRuer and Helen Ingraham26 Natural History and Medical Management of Felids: Emphasis on Bobcats 343Bethany Groves and John R. Huckabee27 Natural History and Medical Management of Chiroptera 353Linda E. Bowen28 Natural History and Medical Management of Terrestrial and Aquatic Chelonians 363Terry M. Norton and Matthew C. Allender29 Natural History and Medical Management of Amphibians 383Leigh Ann ClaytonAppendix I: Clinical Pathology of Common Wildlife Species 397Erica A. MillerAppendix II: Formulary for Common Wildlife Species 449Heather W. BarronIndex 471