The Wildlife Rehabber’s Handbook
By Bob Anderson
The Wildlife Rehabber’s Handbook PDF. Wildlife Rehabilitation is both an art and a science. Books are written on this topic cover a very wide range of technical content and depth. A majority of these manuscripts cover the art side of the industry. They cover what rehabilitation is, why it’s important and a lot of superlative information of many of the activities and actions required. For example, the art form of the rehab document things like abandoned baby rabbit nests. The reader will learn some of the nesting habits of the bunnies, how to determine if the nest has been violated and the fact that rehab is required. Most often, the writer will at serve the casual reader or the individual who wants an overview of the industry. For the individual looking for a hard core, how to, working knowledge there is a void. I spent many, many years trying to find a document that was a real, get your hands dirty and get it done book. For some reason, most of the rehabilitation books are not designed or written to teach the detailed fine points of rehabilitation. The Wildlife Rehabbers Handbook was compiled after many years of collecting both documentation and experience and produced in a technical how to text book format and covers the science side of the industry. This book not only talks about the abandoned bunnies, but instructs the reader how to collect the creatures, how to handle them, how to warm them and also what to feed them, how much and how often. This book was produced to teach a technical subject.
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Table of Contents
Foreword
Chapter 1 Deer
Deer at a Glance
Introduction
Common Causes of Injury
Rehabilitation
Intake
Medical Records Form
Weight
Temperature
Hydration
Determining Hydration
Physical Exam
Suturing Wounds
Feeding
Tube Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases and Parasites in Deer
Fecal Float Test
Chapter 2 Skunks
Skunks at a Glance
Introduction
Rehabilitation
Intake
Weight
Temperature
Hydration
Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases in Skunks
Coexisting with Skunks
If You Get Sprayed
Chapter 3 Raccoons
Raccoons at a Glance
Introduction
Rehabilitation
Intake
Weight
Temperature
Hydration
Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases in Raccoons
Coexisting with Raccoons
Chapter 4 Coyotes
Coyotes at a Glance
Introduction
Controlling Coyote Populations
Coexisting with Coyotes
Rehabilitation
Intake
Weight
Temperature
Hydration
Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases in Coyotes
Chapter 5 Foxes
Foxes at a Glance
Introduction
Red Fox
Red Fox at a Glance
Gray Fox
Gray Fox at a Glance
Rehabilitation
Chapter 6 Squirrels
Squirrels at a Glance
Introduction
Prairie Dogs
Prairie Dogs at a Glance
Tree Squirrels
Tree Squirrels at a Glance
Ground Squirrels
Ground Squirrels at a Glance
Chipmunks
Chipmunks at a Glance
Flying Squirrels
Flying Squirrels at a Glance
Rehabilitation
Intake
Weight
Temperature
Hydration
Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases in Squirrels
Chapter 7 Cottontail Rabbits
Cottontails at a Glance
Introduction
Rescuing Baby Cottontails
Rescuing Adult Cottontails
Rehabilitation
Intake
Weight
Hydration
Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases in Cottontails
Chapter 8 Opossums
Opossums at a Glance
Introduction
Rehabilitation
Intake
Temperature
Hydration
Feeding
Weaning
Imprinting
Relocation
Diseases in Opossums
Afterword