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Book SynopsisShelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff, Second Edition is the premier reference on shelter medicine. Divided into sections on management, species-specific animal husbandry, infectious disease, animal cruelty, shelter programs, behavior, and spay/neuter, the new edition has been reformatted in a more user-friendly design with briefer chapters and information cross-referenced between chapters. Maintaining a herd health approach, new and expanded chapters address issues of husbandry, infectious disease management, behavior forensics, population management, forensic toxicology, animal cruelty and hoarding, enrichment in shelters, spay/neuter, and shelter design.
Now in full color, this fully updated new edition delivers a vast array of knowledge necessary to provide appropriate and humane care for shelter animals. Veterinarians, veterinary technicians and shelter professionals will find this to be the go-to resource on the unique aspects of shelter medicine that help
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“This book is an essential resource for all who are interested in this rapidly advancing field. I wore out my copy of the first edition, and I expect to do the same with this wonderfully updated book. This book belongs in the libraries of all animal shelters as well as those of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and veterinary students who have an interest in shelter medicine.” (Journal of The American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 March 2013)
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Table of ContentsContributors xi
Acknowledgment xv
Introduction xvii
Section 1: Introduction
1 Introduction to Animal Sheltering 3
Stephen Zawistowski and Julie Morris
2 Population Statistics 13
Janet Scarlett
3 Shelter Design 21
Lucinda Schlaffer and Paul Bonacci
4 Sanitation 37
Kay Steneroden
5 Administrative Issues 49
Bonnie Yoffe-Sharp
6 Legal Issues for Shelters 59
Jane McBride
Section 2: Husbandry
7 Quality of Life, Stress, and Emotional Pain in Shelter Animals 83
Franklin D. McMillan
8 Population Management 93
Sandra Newbury and Kate Hurley
9 Canine Care in the Animal Shelter 115
Lila Miller and Stephanie Janeczko
10 Feline Care in the Animal Shelter 145
Brenda Griffin
11 The Care of Small Mammals in the Animal Shelter 185
Christopher S. Hanley
12 Reptile and Amphibian Care in the Animal Shelter 201
Natalie Isaza and Ramiro Isaza
13 Avian Care in the Animal Shelter 225
Debra A. Nicholson
14 Temporary Care of Wildlife in the Animal Shelter 247
Scott Diehl and Cheryl Diehl
15 Equine Care in the Animal Shelter 263
Jeannine Berger, John Madigan and Kathry Holcomb
Section 3: Infectious Disease
16 Strategies for Management of Infectious Diseases in a Shelter 281
Miranda Spindel
17 Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in Shelter Populations 287
Janet Scarlett
18 Practical Overview of Common Infectious Disease Agents 297
Elise Gingrich and Michael Lappin
19 Disease Recognition and Diagnostic Testing 329
Kate Hurley and Patricia Pesavento
20 Treatment Strategies 34
Julie D. Dinnage
21 Outbreak Management 349
Jeanette O’Quin
Section 4: Animal Cruelty
22 Overview of Animal Cruelty Laws 371
Stacy Wolf
23 Veterinary Forensics: Medical Evaluation of Abused Live Animals 383
Robert W. Reisman
24 Examination of the Deceased Victim 407
Melinda Merck
25 Forensic Toxicology 421
Sharon Gwaltney-Brant
26 Animal Hoarding 431
Gary Patronek
27 Animal Fighting 441
Randall Lockwood
28 Equine Cruelty 453
Pamela Corey
Section 5: Shelter Programs
29 Emergency Medicine in the Animal Shelter 463
Cynthia D. Delany
30 Euthanasia 469
Martha Smith-Blackmore
31 Foster Care 495
Martha Smith-Blackmore and Sandra Newbury
32 Disaster and Emergency Planning and Response for Animal Shelters 517
Kevin M. Dennison and Jeanie Lin
Section 6: Behavior
33 Behavior Evaluation, Adoption, and Follow-Up 531
Emily Weiss and Heather Mohan-Gibbons
34 Behavioral Enrichment 541
Katherine Miller and Stephen Zawistowski
35 Animal Behavior Forensics: Evaluation of Dangerous Dogs and Cruelty Victims 559
Pamela J. Reid
36 Behavioral Pharmacotherapy in the Animal Shelter 569
Amy Marder
Section 7: Spay/Neuter
37 Spay/Neuter Services for Shelter and Community Animals 579
Kathleen V. Makolinski
38 Anesthesia and Pain Management 593
Andrea Looney
39 Surgical Techniques for Spay/Neuter 625
Philip A. Bushby
40 Pediatric Neutering 647
Leslie Appel and Janet Scarlett
41 Management of Stray and Feral Community Cats 669
Julie K. Levy and Christine L. Wilford
42 Nonsurgical Sterilization of Cats and Dogs 689
Brenda Griffin
Appendix 1 Resources for Veterinary and Shelter Professionals 697
Appendix 2 Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) Guidelines for Standards of Care in Animal Shelters 701
Index 703
