Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia
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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

About this book

A new and updated edition of the classic reference to animal and wildlife anesthesia

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Third Edition offers a thoroughly updated edition of this comprehensive reference to anesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wild species. Featuring 57 species-specific chapters covering animals both common and uncommon, the book includes both the basic principles of capturing, anesthetizing, and monitoring these animals and species-specific considerations. All chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect new information and references.

The definitive reference for delivering anesthesia to zoo and wild animals, the book presents the gold standard for all aspects of anesthesia in a variety of settings. This Third Edition:

  • Offers a fully updated new edition of the gold-standard reference to immobilization and anesthesia in captive and free-ranging wildlife
  • Presents 57 species-specific chapters covering all aspects of anesthetizing zoo and wild animals, ranging from commonly treated animals to rare species
  • Focuses on providing exceptional health care to wild and zoo animals
  • Fully updated throughout to present new information, advances, and references
  • Features full color photographs to demonstrate the concepts discussed

Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is an essential guide for zoo and wildlife practitioners, veterinary professionals, and veterinary students, as well as wildlife or conservation biologists.

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Yes, you can access Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia by Gary West,Darryl Heard,Nigel Caulkett in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Veterinary Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley
Year
2025
Print ISBN
9781119539230
eBook ISBN
9781119539261
Edition
3
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Veterinary Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Contributors
  6. Preface
  7. Chapter 1 Clinical Pharmacology
  8. Chapter 2 Analgesia
  9. Chapter 3 Effective Anesthetic Monitoring
  10. Chapter 4 Emergencies and Complications
  11. Chapter 5 Remote Drug Delivery
  12. Chapter 6 Invertebrates
  13. Chapter 7 Cartilaginous Fishes: Elasmobranchs and Holocephalans
  14. Chapter 8 Bony Fish (Lungfish, Sturgeon, and Teleosts)
  15. Chapter 9 Amphibians
  16. Chapter 10 Tortoises, Turtles, and Terrapins (Chelonians)
  17. Chapter 11 Snakes and Lizards (Squamates)
  18. Chapter 12 Venomous Reptile Restraint and Handling
  19. Chapter 13 Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman, and Gharial)
  20. Chapter 14 Crocodilian Capture and Restraint
  21. Chapter 15 Cagebirds (Parrots and Perching Birds)
  22. Chapter 16 Pigeons and Doves (Columbiformes)
  23. Chapter 17 Chickens, Quail, Turkeys, Pheasants, Peafowl, and Other Galliformes
  24. Chapter 18 Raptors
  25. Chapter 19 Ratites
  26. Chapter 20 Penguins
  27. Chapter 21 Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Waterfowl)
  28. Chapter 22 Birds: Miscellaneous
  29. Chapter 23 Mice, Rats, Guinea Pigs, Gerbils, Hamsters, Chinchillas, and Other Rodents
  30. Chapter 24 Chiropterans (Bats)
  31. Chapter 25 Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas
  32. Chapter 26 Marsupials
  33. Chapter 27 Echidnas and Platypus
  34. Chapter 28 African Pygmy Hedgehog and Other Insectivores
  35. Chapter 29 Xenarthrans
  36. Chapter 30 Aardvarks
  37. Chapter 31 Lemurs
  38. Chapter 32 Monkeys and Gibbons
  39. Chapter 33 Apes
  40. Chapter 34 Canids
  41. Chapter 35 Bears
  42. Chapter 36 Procyonids and Mustelids
  43. Chapter 37 Viverrids and Herpestids
  44. Chapter 38 Hyenas
  45. Chapter 39 Felids
  46. Chapter 40 Pinnipeds (Seals and Sea Lions)
  47. Chapter 41 Walrus
  48. Chapter 42 Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs)
  49. Chapter 43 Cetaceans
  50. Chapter 44 Elephants
  51. Chapter 45 Nondomestic Equids
  52. Chapter 46 Tapirs
  53. Chapter 47 Rhinoceroses
  54. Chapter 48 Suids
  55. Chapter 49 Hippopotamidae
  56. Chapter 50 Camelids
  57. Chapter 51 Giraffidae
  58. Chapter 52 Deer
  59. Chapter 53 Gazelles
  60. Chapter 54 Antelopes
  61. Chapter 55 Wild Sheep and Goats
  62. Chapter 56 Cattle and Buffalo
  63. Chapter 57 Bison
  64. Index
  65. EULA