Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff 2nd Edition

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Shelter Medicine For Veterinarians And Staff 2Nd Edition Pdf

By Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski

Shelter Medicine for Veterinarians and Staff 2nd Edition PDF 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 hoarding, enrichment in shelters, spay/neuter, and shelter design.

Now in full color, this fully updated new edition delivers a vast array of knowledge necessary to provide appropriate and humane care for shelter animals.  Veterinarians, veterinary technicians and shelter professionals will find this to be the go-to resource on the unique aspects of shelter medicine that help facilitate operating a modern, efficient, and humane shelter.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Introduction

  1. Introduction to Animal Sheltering
  2. Population Statistics
  3. Shelter Design
  4. Sanitation
  5. Administrative Issues
  6. Legal Issues for Shelters

Section 2: Husbandry

  1. Quality of Life, Stress, and Emotional Pain
  2. Population Management
  3. Canine Care
  4. Feline Care
  5. Small Mammal Care
  6. Reptile and Amphibian Care
  7. Avian Care
  8. Wildlife Care
  9. Equine Care

Section 3: Infectious Disease

  1. Infectious Disease Management
  2. Epidemiology in Shelter Populations
  3. Common Infectious Agents
  4. Disease Recognition and Diagnostics
  5. Treatment Strategies
  6. Outbreak Management

Section 4: Animal Cruelty

  1. Overview of Cruelty Laws
  2. Veterinary Forensics for Live Animals
  3. Forensics of Deceased Victims
  4. Forensic Toxicology
  5. Animal Hoarding
  6. Animal Fighting
  7. Equine Cruelty

Section 5: Shelter Programs

  1. Emergency Medicine
  2. Euthanasia
  3. Foster Care
  4. Disaster and Emergency Planning

Section 6: Behavior

  1. Behavior Evaluation and Adoption
  2. Behavioral Enrichment
  3. Animal Behavior Forensics
  4. Behavioral Pharmacotherapy

Section 7: Spay/Neuter

  1. Spay/Neuter Services
  2. Anesthesia and Pain Management
  3. Surgical Techniques
  4. Pediatric Neutering
  5. Stray and Feral Community Cats
  6. Nonsurgical Sterilization

Appendices

  • Resources for Veterinary and Shelter Professionals
  • ASV Guidelines for Standards of Care

Index

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