The Wildlife Rehabber’s Handbook

The Wildlife Rehabber's Handbook PDF By Bob Anderson

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

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