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
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    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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