Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff

Name: Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff
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ISBN: 9780813819938

ISBN-10: 0813819938

ISBN-13: 9780813819938

Edition: 2nd 2013

Authors: Lila Miller, Stephen Zawistowski

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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, animal cruelty and hording, enrichment in shelters, spay/neuter, and shelter program design.Now in full color,…

Book details

List price: $170.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/21/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 752
Size: 7.30" wide x 9.60" long x 1.30" tall
Weight: 3.630
Language: English

Stephen Zawistowski holds a PhD in Behavior Genetics and is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (CAAB.) He currently serves as the Executive Vice President and Science Adviser to The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.




Introduction



Introduction to Animal Sheltering




Population Statistics




Shelter Design




Sanitation




Administrative Issues




Legal Issues for Shelters




Husbandry



Quality of Life, Stress, and Emotional Pain in Shelter Animals




Population Management




Canine Care in the Animal Shelter




Feline Care in the Animal Shelter




Small Mammal Care in the Animal Shelter Chris Hanley



Reptile and Amphibian Care in the Animal Shelter




Avian Care in the Animal Shelter




Temporary Care of Wildlife in the Animal Shelter




Equine Care in the Animal Shelter




Infectious Disease



Strategies for Infectious Disease Management in a Shelter




Epidemiology of Infectious Diseases in a Population




Practical Overview of Common Infectious Disease Agents




Disease Recognition and Diagnostic Testing




Treatment Strategies




Outbreak Management




Animal Cruelty



Overview of Animal Cruelty Laws




Veterinary Forensics: Medical Evaluation of Abused Live Animals




Examination of the Deceased Victim




Forensic Toxicology




Animal Hoarding




Animal Fighting




Equine Cruelty




Shelter Programs



Emergency Medicine in the Animal Shelter




Euthanasia




Foster Care




Disaster and Emergency Planning Response for Animal Shelters




Behavior



Behavior Evaluation, Adoption Follow-Up




Behavioral Enrichment




Animal Behavior Forensics: Evaluation of Dangerous Dogs and Cruelty Victims




Behavioral Pharmacotherapy in the Animal Shelter




Spay Neuter



Spay Neuter Services for Shelter and Community Animals




Anesthesia and Pain Management




Surgical Techniques for Spay Neuter




Pediatric Neutering




Management of Stray and Feral Community Cats




Non-Surgical Sterilization of Cats and Dogs