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Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Lila Miller, Stephen Zawistowski



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Titolo: Shelter medicine for veterinarians and staff [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Lila Miller, Stephen Zawistowski Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Ames, Iowa, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013
Edizione: 2nd ed.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (742 p.)
Disciplina: 636.089
Soggetto topico: Veterinary medicine
Pets - Diseases
Animal shelters
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Altri autori: MillerLila  
ZawistowskiStephen  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff; Contents; Contributors; Acknowledgment; Introduction; Section 1 Introduction; 1 Introduction to Animal Sheltering; HISTORY; SHELTER ORGANIZATIONS; SHELTER SERVICES; Key Programs; TECHNOLOGY; Shelter Management Software; Microchips; CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; 2 Population Statistics; INTRODUCTION; COLLECTION OF SHELTER DATA; LEAVING SHELTERS ALIVE; ADOPTIONS; Adoption Metrics; Trends in Adoption "Rates"; Market Share of Dog and Cat Acquisitions in a Community; Factors Influencing Adopters' Choices; Interventions Influencing Adoption
RETURNS TO OWNERSTRANSFERS TO OTHER SHELTERS OR RESCUE GROUPS; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 3 Shelter Design; INTRODUCTION: OVERVIEW OF CURRENT TRENDS/CHALLENGES; PLANNING AND NEEDS ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES; RETROFITTING AN EXISTING BUILDING; Dos; Don'ts; SPACE PLANNING AND RELATIONSHIPS; THE SHELTER ENVIRONMENT; Space; Sound; Light; Air (Ventilation); MATERIALS IN THE SHELTER; Floors: The Most Difficult Surface to Conquer; Walls: The Second Most Challenging Surface; Ceilings: Last but not Least; CONCLUSION: THE SHELTER AND THE COMMUNITY; REFERENCES; 4 Sanitation; INTRODUCTION; SANITATION PROCESS
SANITATION PLANAvoiding Disease Spread; Order of Cleaning; Minimizing Animal Stress; WHAT, WHEN, AND HOW TO SANITIZE; Cage or Kennel Sanitation; Spot Cleaning for Cats; Group-Housed Animal Cleaning; Other Species; Cleaning Dishes, Toys, and Litter Boxes; Laundry; DISINFECTANT PRODUCTS; Quaternary Ammonium Compounds ("Qacs" or "Quats"); Sodium Hypochlorite (Bleach); Potassium Peroxymonosulfate; Calcium Hypochlorite; Sodium Dichloroisocyanurate (NaDCC); Accelerated Hydrogen Peroxide; MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEETS; PERSONAL SANITATION; HandWashing; Hand Sanitizers
Uniforms or Separate Clothing for CleaningFoot Baths; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL SAMPLING; TRAINING ON SANITATION; CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 5 Administrative Issues; INTRODUCTION; STAFF CONFLICT AND EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT; Effective Communication and Active Listening; Working Together; Positive Reinforcement; Fair Play; Hiring and Firing; BOARDS OF DIRECTORS; The Big Picture; Politics; GOVERNMENT BUREAUCRACY; THE MEDIA; RELATIONSHIP WITH LOCAL PRIVATE PRACTITIONERS; The PrintedWord: Newsletters; Face-to-Face Interactions; Liaison Committees; Visits to the Shelter
Professional InputCONCLUSION; REFERENCES; 6 Legal Issues for Shelters; INTRODUCTION; PUBLIC TRUST, NONPROFIT STATUS; Board of Directors; Tax-Exempt Status, the IRS and Form 990; INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT; OWNERSHIP STATUS; VETERINARY MEDICINE PRACTICE ACTS; CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES, EUTHANASIA; HEALTH GUARANTEES, CARE OF NEWLY ADOPTED ANIMALS, TRIAL ADOPTIONS; Health Guarantees and Care of Newly Adopted Animals; Trial Adoptions; FOSTER HOMES; ADOPTION; CRUELTY/NEGLECT INVESTIGATIONS, MASS INTAKES, AND ANIMAL VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; Cruelty/Neglect Investigations; Animal Hoarding
Animal Victims of Domestic Violence
Sommario/riassunto: Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff, Second Edition is the premier reference on shelter medicine. Divided into sections on management, species-specific animal husbandry, infectious disease, animal cruelty, shelter programs, behavior, and spay/neuter, the new edition has been reformatted in a more user-friendly design with briefer chapters and information cross-referenced between chapters. Maintaining a herd health approach, new and expanded chapters address issues of husbandry, infectious disease management, behavior forensics, population management, forensic toxicology, an
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ISBN: 1-119-42151-9
1-118-44557-0
1-283-71444-2
1-118-44556-2
Formato: Materiale a stampa
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Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910271030703321
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