Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

Name: Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia
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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is a comprehensive guide focusing on the sedation and anaesthesia techniques critical for the care of zoo animals and wildlife. The book delves into the unique physiological aspects of various species and presents practical information on safe drug administration, monitoring, and management of potential complications. It's an essential resource for veterinarians and wildlife professionals committed to ensuring the well-being of animals in human care.
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Format: Hardback

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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the specialised field of animal medicine, particularly the techniques involved in safely managing and anaesthetising wildlife and zoo animals. It provides an in-depth guide for veterinarians and researchers, offering practical insights and the latest advancements to ensure the well-being of captive and wild animals.

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised version of the first comprehensive reference on anesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wildlife.

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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised version of the first comprehensive reference on anaesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wildlife. Now including expanded coverage of avian and aquatic species, this exhaustive resource presents information on the full range of zoo and wildlife species.

Covering topics ranging from monitoring and field anaesthesia to CPR and euthanasia, the heart of the book is devoted to 53 species-specific chapters providing a wealth of information on little-known and common zoo and wildlife animals alike.

In addition to new species chapters, the new edition brings a new focus on pain management, including chronic pain, and more information on species-specific physiology. Chapters on airway management, monitoring, emergency therapeutics, and field procedures are all significantly expanded as well.

This update to Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is an invaluable addition to the library of all zoo and wildlife veterinarians.

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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is praised as an essential practical reference. It is considered invaluable for professionals working with wildlife, both in captivity and in the wild.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780813811833

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 02 September 2014

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

Edited by Gary West
Edited by Darryl Heard
Edited by Nigel Caulkett

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 51.0mm

Width: 226.0mm

Height: 279.0mm

Weight: 2880g

Pages: 976

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About the Author

Gary West, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, is an Executive Vice Presidentof Animal Health and Collections at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix,Arizona, USA. Darryl Heard, B.Sc., B.V.M.S., Ph.D, Dipl. ACZM is anAssociate Professor of Zoological Medicine at the University ofFlorida s College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville,Florida, USA. Nigel Caulkett, DVM, MVetSc., Dipl., ACVA is DepartmentHead, Veterinary Clinical & Diagnostic Sciences, and Professor,Anaesthesiology, at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta,Canada.