LEADER 03890nam 22006374a 450 001 9910145273903321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-32221-0 010 $a9786611322212 010 $a0-470-75116-9 010 $a0-470-75044-8 035 $a(CKB)1000000000400425 035 $a(EBL)351363 035 $a(OCoLC)437218624 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000225999 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11235942 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000225999 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10233408 035 $a(PQKB)11664168 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC351363 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000400425 100 $a20041115d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aPractical wildlife care /$fLes Stocker 205 $a2nd ed. 210 $aOxford, UK ;$aAmes, Iowa $cBlackwell Pub.$d2005 215 $a1 online resource (364 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-470-76181-4 311 $a1-4051-2749-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 325-329) and index. 327 $aPractical Wildlife Care; Contents; Foreword to the First Edition; Foreword to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Preface to the Second Edition; Acknowledgements; 1 Prime Directives; 2 First Response; 3 Fluid Therapy Part I: Building Blocks; 4 Fluid Therapy Part II: Administration; 5 Wound Management Part I: The Biology of Wounds; 6 Wound Management Part II: The Treatment of Wounds; 7 Biology and First Aid of Fractures; 8 Fracture Management; 9 Avian Wildlife Disease; 10 Mammalian Wildlife Disease; 11 Garden Birds; 12 Pigeons; 13 Game Birds; 14 Corvids; 15 Water Birds - Ducks 327 $a16 Water Birds - Swans17 Geese and Other Water Birds; 18 Birds of Prey; 19 Seabirds; 20 Hand-rearing Orphaned Birds; 21 Small Mammals; 22 Hedgehogs; 23 Rabbits and Hares; 24 Red Fox; 25 Badgers; 26 Other Mustelids; 27 Deer; 28 Bats; 29 Other Mammal Species; 30 Rearing Orphaned Wild Mammals; 31 Reptiles and Amphibians; Appendix 1 Bat Conservation Trust Guidelines on Handling Bats; Appendix 2 British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) Guidelines for Response to Cetacean Strandings; Appendix 3 Birds on Schedule 4 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as of March 2004) 327 $aAppendix 4 The Law Relating to the Use and Possession of AirgunsAppendix 5 Suggested Record Sheet to Accompany Bat Samples to the Veterinary Laboratory; Appendix 6 Selected Rehabilitation Supplies and Suppliers; Appendix 7 Useful Addresses in Wildlife Rehabilitation; Appendix 8 Rehabilitation Protocol for Otters Contaminated with Oil; References and Further Reading; Index 330 $aWildlife 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, 606 $aWildlife rehabilitation 606 $aWildlife rescue 606 $aWildlife diseases$xTreatment 606 $aFirst aid for animals 615 0$aWildlife rehabilitation. 615 0$aWildlife rescue. 615 0$aWildlife diseases$xTreatment. 615 0$aFirst aid for animals. 676 $a639.9/6 700 $aStocker$b Les$0896384 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910145273903321 996 $aPractical wildlife care$92002574 997 $aUNINA