Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff / edited by Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, Lila.

Zawistowski, Stephen

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Veterinary medicine.

Pets--Diseases.

Pets.

Animal shelters.

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Animal Diseases--diagnosis.

Animal Diseases--prevention & control.

Animal Welfare.

Medical Subjects:

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Animal Diseases--diagnosis.

Animal Diseases--prevention & control.

Animal Welfare.

Physical Description:

xiv, 546 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa ; Oxford : Blackwell Publishing, 2004.

Summary:

The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) National Shelter Outreach Program estimates there are 4,000-6,000 animal shelters in the United States. As the U.S. moves toward reducing the number of animals euthanized in its shelters, access to informed medical care and sound management procedures becomes increasingly critical. This premier text provides the most current information available -- both medical and nonmedical -- to those that care for companion animals in shelters. In addition to addressing issues of disease control, editors Miller and Zawistowski have assembled a group of veterinary and shelter experts to examine issues such as feral cat programs, basic sanitation, shelter design, cruelty investigations, and euthanasia. Dedicated to the field of shelter medicine, this book is a welcome addition to overall veterinary literature and belongs in the reference library of every shelter interested in maintaining animal health in a shelter environment.

Contents:

The evolving animal shelter / Stephen Zawistowski and Julie Morris

Pet population dynamics and animal shelter issues / Janet Scarlett

The administrative hurdles of shelter medicine / Bonnie Yoffe-Sharp

Legal concerns for shelters and shelter veterinarians / Charlotte LaCroix

The animal shelter building: design and maintenance of a healthy and efficient facility / Tom Johnson

Sanitation in animal shelter / Nicholas Gilman

Nutritional challenges for shelter animals / Linda Case and George Fahey

Dog and cat care in the animal shelter / Lila Miller

Small mammal care in the animal shelter / Susan M. Prattis

Domestic rabbit care in the animal shelter / Susan M. Prattis

Avian care in the animal shelter / Fern Van Sant

Reptile care in the animal shelter / Joerg Mayer and Janet Martin

Temporary care of wildlife in the animal shelter / Scott Diehl and Cheryl Diehl

Equine care in the animal shelter / Holly Cheever

Implementing a population health plan in animal shelter : goal setting data collection and monitoring and policy development / Kate Hurley

Infectious diseases of dogs and cats / Janet Foley and Michael Bannasch

Vaccination strategies in the animal shelter environment / Richard B. Ford

Disease recognition and diagnostic testing / Kate F. Hurley

Animal shelter behavior programs / Pamela Reid, Jill Goldman and Stephen Zawistowski

Behavioral pharmacology in the animal shelter / Amy Marder and Michelle Posage

Foster care in the animal shelter / Leslie Sinclair

Spay and neuter surgical techniques for the animal shelter / Leslie Appel and Robert C. Hart

Feral cat management / Julie Levy

Euthanasia in the animal shelter / Leslie Sinclair

Disaster medicine for animal shelter veterinarians / Mark Lloyd

Animal cruelty, abuse, and neglect / Gary Patronek

Medical evaluation and documentation of abuse in the live animal / Robert Reisman

veterinary forensics / Edward A. leonard

Recognizing and investigating equine abuse / Holly Cheever

Animal fighting / Julie Dinnage, Kelley Bollen, Scott Giacoppo.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

0813824486

OCLC:

53369324