BSAVA manual of wildlife casualties editors, Elizabeth Mullineaux, Emma Keeble

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mullineaux, Elizabeth.

Contributor:

Mullineaux, Elizabeth, editor.

Keeble, Emma J., editor.

British Small Animal Veterinary Association, issuing body.

Series:

BSAVA manual series

BSAVA manuals series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wildlife rehabilitation--Great Britain.

Wildlife rehabilitation.

Animals--Great Britain.

Animals.

Veterinary medicine--Great Britain.

Veterinary medicine.

Animals, Wild.

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Animal Diseases--therapy.

First Aid--veterinary.

Wounds and Injuries--therapy.

Wounds and Injuries--veterinary.

Great Britain.

Medical Subjects:

Animals, Wild.

Veterinary Medicine--methods.

Animal Diseases--therapy.

First Aid--veterinary.

Wounds and Injuries--therapy.

Wounds and Injuries--veterinary.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

Second edition

Other Title:

British Small Animal Veterinary Asssociation manual of wildlife casualties

Manual of wildlife casualties

Wildlife casualites

Place of Publication:

Gloucester British Small Animal Veterinary Association [2016]

Summary:

This manual expands and updates the information in the first edition to provide greater depth and breadth to enable practitioners to improve and refine the quality of veterinary care they provide for British wildlife. The first part of the manual covers general principles and features new chapters on capture, handling and transportation, triage and decision making, first aid and emergency care, wildlife anaesthesia, management in captivity, hand rearing, and the investigation of wildlife crime. This section is followed by chapters covering the key considerations for mammal, bird, reptile and amphibian species including handling, first aid, diagnostics, conditions, therapeutics and management. Includes capture, handling and transportation; triage and decision making; first aid and emergency care; legal and ethical issues; investigating wildlife crime

Contents:

Wildlife casualties and the veterinary surgeon / Alexandra Tomlinson

Law affecting British wildlife casualties / Margaret E. Cooper

Principles of capture, handling and transportation / Steve Smith

Wildlife triage and decision-making / Anna Meredith

First aid and emergency care / Elizabeth Mullineaux and Emma Keeble

Basic principles of wildlife anaesthesia / Michelle Barrows

Initial management in captivity / Joanna Hedley

Care and hand-rearing of young wild animals / Sara Cowen

Rehabilitation and release / Adam Grogen and Andrew Kelly

Clinical pathology, post-mortem examinations and disease surveillance / John E. Cooper

Investigating wildlife crime / Ranald Munro and Guy Shorrock

Hedgehogs / Steve Bexton

Squirrels / Tiffany Blackett

Other insectivores and rodents / Richard Saunders

Bats / David Couper

Rabbits and hares / Jenna Richardson

Badgers / Elizabeth Mullineaux

Otters / Vic Simpson and David Couper

Other mustelids / Debra Bourne

Wildcats / Anna Meredith

Foxes / David Couper

Deer / Molly Varga

Marine mammals / James Barnett and Steve Bexton

Seabirds / Emma Keeble

Wading birds / Romain Pizzi and Colin Seddon

Waterfowl / Sally Goulden

Gamebirds / John Chitty

Pigeons and doves / John Chitty

Raptors / Neil Forbes

Passerines and other small birds / Becki Lawson and Dick Best

Reptiles and amphibians / John E. Cooper

Notes:

Includes index.

Print version record

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other Format:

Print version BSAVA manual of wildlife casualties.

ISBN:

9781910443316

191044331X

OCLC:

994005194

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license