Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff / editors, Lila Miller, Stephen Zawistowski.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, Lila.

Zawistowski, Stephen.

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:

xxi, 717 pages : color illustrations, ; 25 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013.

Summary:

This resource for vets, vet techs, and shelter professionals begins with material on shelter design, sanitation, and administrative and legal issues. Later sections deal with husbandry, infectious diseases, animal cruelty, shelter programs, behavior, and spay/neuter. Appendices list organizations, schools, and books. This second edition offers a new reader-friendly color design, shorter chapters, and cross references. It contains new material on topics such as behavior forensics, population management, animal hoarding, and enrichment in shelters, plus expanded material on cat and small animal husbandry. The book includes color photos demonstrating techniques. Miller and Zawistowski are affiliated with the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, NY. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction to animal sheltering / Stephen Zawistowski and Julie Morris

Population statistics / Janet Scarlett

Shelter design / Lucinda Schlaffer and Paul Bonacci

Sanitation / Kay Steneroden

Administrative issues / Bonnie Yoffe-Sharp

Legal issues for shelters / Jane McBride

Quality of life, stress, and emotional pain in shelter animals / Franklin D. McMillan

Population management / Sandra Newbury and Kate Hurley

Canine care in the animal shelter / Lila Miller and Stephanie Janeczko

Feline care in the animal shelter / Brenda Griffin

The care of small mammals in the animal shelter / Christopher S. Hanley

Reptile and amphibian care in the animal shelter / Natalie Isaza and Ramiro Isaza

Avian care in the animal shelter / Debra A. Nicholson

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

Equine care in the animal shelter / Jeannine Berger, John Madigan, and Kathryn Holcomb

Strategies for management of infectious diseases in a shelter / Miranda Spindel

Epidemiology of infectious diseases in shelter populations / Janet Scarlett

Practical overview of common infectious disease agents / Elise Gingrich and Michael Lappin

Disease recognition and diagnostic testing / Kate Hurley and Patricia Pesavento

Treatment strategies / Julie D. Dinnage

Outbreak management / Jeanette O'Quin

Overview of animal cruelty laws / Stacy Wolf

Veterinary forensics : medical evaluation of abused live animals / Robert W. Reisman

Examination of the deceased victim / Melinda Merck

Forensic toxicology / Sharon Gwaltney-Brant

Animal hoarding / Gary Patronek

Animal fighting / Randall Lockwood

Equine cruelty / Pamela Corey

Emergency medicine in the animal shelter / Cynthia D. Delany

Euthanasia / Martha Smith-Blackmore

Foster care / Martha Smith-Blackmore and Sandra Newbury

Disaster and emergency planning and response for animal shelters / Kevin M. Dennison and Jeanie Lin

Behavior evaluation, adoption, and follow-up / Emily Weiss and Heather Mohan-Gibbons

Behavioral enrichment / Katherine Miller and Stephen Zawistowski

Animal behavior forensics : evaluation of dangerous dogs and cruelty victims / Pamela J. Reid

Behavioral pharmacotherapy in the animal shelter / Amy Marder

Spay/neuter services for shelter and community animals / Kathleen V. Makolinski

Anesthesia and pain management / Andrea Looney

Surgical techniques for spay/neuter / Philip A. Bushby

Pediatric neutering / Leslie Appel and Janet Scarlett

Management of stray and feral community cats / Julie K. Levy and Christine L. Wilford

Nonsurgical sterilization of cats and dogs / Brenda Griffin

Appendix 1: Resources for veterinary and shelter professionals

Appendix 2: Association of Shelter Veterinarians (ASV) guidelines for standards of care in animal shelters.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813819938

0813819938

OCLC:

793888942