Practical Wildlife Care - Softcover

Stocker, Les

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ISBN 10: 0632052457 ISBN 13: 9780632052455

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2000

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In recent years, the care of wildlife casualties and orphans has become accepted as the norm, whereas before euthanasia was the recommended option. The care of injured wildlife brought into veterinary practices is often inadequate due to lack of knowledge. Wildlife casualties present an enormous range of species and conditions not normally seen in veterinary practice.

This book describes how to handle and provide first aid, how to feed and release, and many other disciplines not featured in veterinary or nursing training. It lays out in a clear and simple fashion the support services that the veterinary nurse or rehabilitator can provide to assist the veterinary surgeon. The more common diseases where prophylactic treatments can easily be directed by a veterinary surgeon are included, as well as simple stabilisation techniques that can often be adopted to prevent pain and suffering and provide a long-term treatment of choice.

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Book Description:

Wildlife care and rehabilitation is often on a one-to-one basis and involves a lot of time, care and skill. However, for many years, care of injured wildlife was regarded as a low priority and euthanasia was the recommended option. A lot has changed over the past twenty years and now caring for wildlife casualties is part of everyday life in many veterinary practices. Following on from the major success of the first edition, this second edition provides even more useful information on wildlife care and rehabilitation. As well as covering a whole range of species, with sections on birds, mammals, reptiles and amphibians, this edition now includes information on many 'alien' species appearing in the British countryside such as wallabies, wild boar and exotic reptiles. in this edition: Essential guidance on handling, first aid, feeding and releasing, and many other disciplines not featured in veterinary or nursing training; Full of helpful tips from an expert in wildlife rehabilitation who has unparalleled practical experience; Expanded chapters on the care of all species - particularly casualty badgers, otters and hedgehogs - and more comprehensive guidance on rearing orphaned mammals and birds; Lots more colour pictures to aid in management and care techniques and the latest information on zoonotic diseases from around the world.

About the Author:

Les Stocker MBE is Founder of St Tiggywinkles Wildlife Teaching Hospital Trust, Europe’s first wildlife teaching hospital. In 1990 he became a Laureate on winning the Rolex Award Enterprise. In 1991 he was awarded an MBE for his services to wildlife. He is author of a number of books, papers and articles on wildlife rehabilitation, and his Code of Practice for the rehabilitation of British wild animal casualties has been accepted by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons and the Department of the Environment. He is also a member of the New York Academy of Science.

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