Description

Book Synopsis
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.

Trade Review

“This book should be considered a practical reference and an indispensable addition to the library of any professional who works with wildlife species, whether in captivity or free-ranging.” (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 March 2015)



Table of Contents

Contributors xi

Preface xvii

I. General

1. Clinical Pharmacology 5
Leigh A. Lamont and Kurt A. Grimm

2. Monitoring 43
Larissa Ozeki and Nigel Caulkett

3. Airway Management 53
Jonathan Cracknell

4. Thermoregulation 65
Jeff C. Ko and Rebecca A. Krimins

5. Oxygen Therapy 69
Åsa Fahlman

6. Analgesia 83
Douglas P. Whiteside

7. Physical Capture and Restraint 109
Todd Shury

8. Zoo and Wildlife CPR 125
Søren Boysen

9. Field Emergencies and Complications 139
Jon M. Arnemo, Alina L. Evans, Åsa Fahlman, and Nigel Caulkett

10. Euthanasia 149
Murray Woodbury

11. Remote Drug Delivery 155
Ramiro Isaza

12 Capture Myopathy 171
Jessica Paterson

13. Human Safety during Wildlife Capture 181
Nigel Caulkett and Todd Shury

II. Invertebrates, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians

14. Invertebrates 191
Cornelia I. Mosley and Gregory A. Lewbart

15. Bony Fish (Lungfish, Sturgeon, and Teleosts) 209
Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Donald L. Neiffer, and Tonya M. Clauss

16. Elasmobranchs and Holocephalans 261
Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Tonya M. Clauss, and M. Andrew Stamper

17. Amphibians 303
Eric Baitchman and Mark Stetter

18. Crocodilian Capture and Restraint 313
Kent A. Vliet

19. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman, and Gharial) 325
Gregory J. Fleming

20. Venomous Reptile Restraint and Handling 337
Frederick B. Antonio

21. Squamates (Snakes and Lizards) 351
Mads F. Bertelsen

22. Chelonia (Tortoises, Turtles, and Terrapins) 365
Alessio Vigani

III. Bird Anesthesia

23. Avian Anatomy and Physiology 391
Ashley M. Zehnder, Michelle G. Hawkins, and Peter J. Pascoe

24. Cagebirds 399
Michelle G. Hawkins, Ashley M. Zehnder, and Peter J. Pascoe

25. Penguins 435
Kate Bodley and Todd L. Schmitt

26. Ratites 445
Jessica Siegal-Willott

27. Raptors 459
Patrick T. Redig, Michelle Willette, and Julia Ponder

28. Galliformes and Columbiformes 473
Darryl Heard

29. Free-Living Waterfowl and Shorebirds 481
Daniel M. Mulcahy

30. Birds: Miscellaneous 507
Darryl Heard

IV. Mammal Anesthesia

31. Monotremes (Echidnas and Platypus) 517
Peter Holz

32. Marsupials 521
Peter Holz

33. Insectivores (Hedgehogs, Moles, and Tenrecs) 529
Darryl Heard

34. Edentata (Xenartha) 533
Gary West, Tracy Carter, and Jim Shaw

35. Tubulidentata and Pholidota 539
Jennifer N. Langan

36. Chiropterans (Bats) 543
Darryl Heard

37. Prosimians 551
Cathy V. Williams and Randall E. Junge

38. Monkeys and Gibbons 561
Rolf-Arne Ølberg and Melissa Sinclair

39. Great Apes 573
Shannon Cerveny and Jonathan Sleeman

40. Canids 585
R. Scott Larsen and Terry J. Kreeger

41. Ursids (Bears) 599
Nigel Caulkett and Åsa Fahlman

42. Procyonids and Mustelids 607
George V. Kollias and Noha Abou-Madi

43. Viverrids 619
Anneke Moresco and R. Scott Larsen

44. Hyenidae 627
Nina Hahn, John M. Parker, Gregory Timmel, Mary L. Weldele, and Wm. Kirk Suedmeyer

45. Felids 635
Edward C. Ramsay

46. Phocid Seals 647
Michael Lynch and Kate Bodley

47. Otariid Seals 661
Martin Haulena

48. Walrus 673
David B. Brunson

49. Cetaceans 679
Christopher Dold and Sam Ridgway

50. Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs) 693
Elizabeth C. Nolan and Michael T. Walsh

51. Elephants 703
William A. Horne and Michael R. Loomis

52. Nondomestic Equids 719
Chris Walzer

53. Tapirs 729
Sonia M. Hernandez, James Bailey, and Luis R. Padilla

54. Rhinoceroses 741
Robin W. Radcliffe and Peter vdB. Morkel

55. Nondomestic Suids 773
Luis R. Padilla and Jeff C. Ko

56. Hippopotamidae 787
Michele Miller, Gregory J. Fleming, Scott B. Citino, and Markus Hofmeyr

57. Camelids 797
Khursheed R. Mama and Chris Walzer

58. Giraffidae 809
Scott B. Citino and Mitchell Bush

59. Cervids (Deer) 823
Nigel Caulkett and Jon M. Arnemo

60. Antelope 831
Ray L. Ball and Markus Hofmeyr

61. Gazelle and Small Antelope 843
An Pas

62. Wild Sheep and Goats 857
Nigel Caulkett and Chris Walzer

63. Nondomestic Cattle 863
Julie Napier and Douglas L. Armstrong

64. Bison 873
Nigel Caulkett

65. Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas) 879
Darryl Heard

66. Rodents 893
Darryl Heard

Index 905

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: 02/09/2014
      ISBN13: 9780813811833, 978-0813811833
      ISBN10: 081381183X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      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.

      Trade Review

      “This book should be considered a practical reference and an indispensable addition to the library of any professional who works with wildlife species, whether in captivity or free-ranging.” (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 March 2015)



      Table of Contents

      Contributors xi

      Preface xvii

      I. General

      1. Clinical Pharmacology 5
      Leigh A. Lamont and Kurt A. Grimm

      2. Monitoring 43
      Larissa Ozeki and Nigel Caulkett

      3. Airway Management 53
      Jonathan Cracknell

      4. Thermoregulation 65
      Jeff C. Ko and Rebecca A. Krimins

      5. Oxygen Therapy 69
      Åsa Fahlman

      6. Analgesia 83
      Douglas P. Whiteside

      7. Physical Capture and Restraint 109
      Todd Shury

      8. Zoo and Wildlife CPR 125
      Søren Boysen

      9. Field Emergencies and Complications 139
      Jon M. Arnemo, Alina L. Evans, Åsa Fahlman, and Nigel Caulkett

      10. Euthanasia 149
      Murray Woodbury

      11. Remote Drug Delivery 155
      Ramiro Isaza

      12 Capture Myopathy 171
      Jessica Paterson

      13. Human Safety during Wildlife Capture 181
      Nigel Caulkett and Todd Shury

      II. Invertebrates, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians

      14. Invertebrates 191
      Cornelia I. Mosley and Gregory A. Lewbart

      15. Bony Fish (Lungfish, Sturgeon, and Teleosts) 209
      Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Donald L. Neiffer, and Tonya M. Clauss

      16. Elasmobranchs and Holocephalans 261
      Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Tonya M. Clauss, and M. Andrew Stamper

      17. Amphibians 303
      Eric Baitchman and Mark Stetter

      18. Crocodilian Capture and Restraint 313
      Kent A. Vliet

      19. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman, and Gharial) 325
      Gregory J. Fleming

      20. Venomous Reptile Restraint and Handling 337
      Frederick B. Antonio

      21. Squamates (Snakes and Lizards) 351
      Mads F. Bertelsen

      22. Chelonia (Tortoises, Turtles, and Terrapins) 365
      Alessio Vigani

      III. Bird Anesthesia

      23. Avian Anatomy and Physiology 391
      Ashley M. Zehnder, Michelle G. Hawkins, and Peter J. Pascoe

      24. Cagebirds 399
      Michelle G. Hawkins, Ashley M. Zehnder, and Peter J. Pascoe

      25. Penguins 435
      Kate Bodley and Todd L. Schmitt

      26. Ratites 445
      Jessica Siegal-Willott

      27. Raptors 459
      Patrick T. Redig, Michelle Willette, and Julia Ponder

      28. Galliformes and Columbiformes 473
      Darryl Heard

      29. Free-Living Waterfowl and Shorebirds 481
      Daniel M. Mulcahy

      30. Birds: Miscellaneous 507
      Darryl Heard

      IV. Mammal Anesthesia

      31. Monotremes (Echidnas and Platypus) 517
      Peter Holz

      32. Marsupials 521
      Peter Holz

      33. Insectivores (Hedgehogs, Moles, and Tenrecs) 529
      Darryl Heard

      34. Edentata (Xenartha) 533
      Gary West, Tracy Carter, and Jim Shaw

      35. Tubulidentata and Pholidota 539
      Jennifer N. Langan

      36. Chiropterans (Bats) 543
      Darryl Heard

      37. Prosimians 551
      Cathy V. Williams and Randall E. Junge

      38. Monkeys and Gibbons 561
      Rolf-Arne Ølberg and Melissa Sinclair

      39. Great Apes 573
      Shannon Cerveny and Jonathan Sleeman

      40. Canids 585
      R. Scott Larsen and Terry J. Kreeger

      41. Ursids (Bears) 599
      Nigel Caulkett and Åsa Fahlman

      42. Procyonids and Mustelids 607
      George V. Kollias and Noha Abou-Madi

      43. Viverrids 619
      Anneke Moresco and R. Scott Larsen

      44. Hyenidae 627
      Nina Hahn, John M. Parker, Gregory Timmel, Mary L. Weldele, and Wm. Kirk Suedmeyer

      45. Felids 635
      Edward C. Ramsay

      46. Phocid Seals 647
      Michael Lynch and Kate Bodley

      47. Otariid Seals 661
      Martin Haulena

      48. Walrus 673
      David B. Brunson

      49. Cetaceans 679
      Christopher Dold and Sam Ridgway

      50. Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs) 693
      Elizabeth C. Nolan and Michael T. Walsh

      51. Elephants 703
      William A. Horne and Michael R. Loomis

      52. Nondomestic Equids 719
      Chris Walzer

      53. Tapirs 729
      Sonia M. Hernandez, James Bailey, and Luis R. Padilla

      54. Rhinoceroses 741
      Robin W. Radcliffe and Peter vdB. Morkel

      55. Nondomestic Suids 773
      Luis R. Padilla and Jeff C. Ko

      56. Hippopotamidae 787
      Michele Miller, Gregory J. Fleming, Scott B. Citino, and Markus Hofmeyr

      57. Camelids 797
      Khursheed R. Mama and Chris Walzer

      58. Giraffidae 809
      Scott B. Citino and Mitchell Bush

      59. Cervids (Deer) 823
      Nigel Caulkett and Jon M. Arnemo

      60. Antelope 831
      Ray L. Ball and Markus Hofmeyr

      61. Gazelle and Small Antelope 843
      An Pas

      62. Wild Sheep and Goats 857
      Nigel Caulkett and Chris Walzer

      63. Nondomestic Cattle 863
      Julie Napier and Douglas L. Armstrong

      64. Bison 873
      Nigel Caulkett

      65. Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas) 879
      Darryl Heard

      66. Rodents 893
      Darryl Heard

      Index 905

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