Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals

Informationen zum Autor Murray Fowler, DVM, is Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis. Most recently he has served as a consultant to zoos and circuses, especially for camelids and elephants. Klappentext Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, Third Edition, offers an introduction to the basic principles of animal restraint and an overview of techniques for vertebrate wild and domestic animals. Focusing on the most effective physical restraint techniques, the book provides essential information for ensuring the safety of both the handler and animal. Now in full color, the third edition of this classic reference is an invaluable tool to recognizing potential danger in restraint and reducing stress in the animal.Fully updated throughout, the third edition also includes new chapters on understanding behavior, training for restraint and handling, and animal welfare and restraint. New species chapters cover llamas, alpacas and camels, and small mammals. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals aids veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians in this core skill.SPECIAL FEATURES New edition of the classic reference Introduction to basic principles of animal restraint and overview of techniques Focuses on the most effective physical restraint techniques Provides essential information for ensuring the safety of both the handler and animal* Now in full color with six new chapters Zusammenfassung New edition of the classic reference Introduction to basic principles of animal restraint and overview of techniques Focuses on the most effective physical restraint techniques Provides essential information for ensuring the safety of both the handler and animal Now in full color with five new chapters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface to the First Edition vii Preface to the Second Edition ix Preface to the Third Edition xi Acknowledgments xiii Part 1. General Concepts 1. Introduction 5 2. Tools of Restraint 11 3. Rope Work 25 4. Thermoregulation 45 5. Understanding Behavior for Restraint Purposes 53 6. Training for Restraint Procedures 59 7. Stress 65 8. Animal Welfare Concerns During Restraint 69 9. Medical Problems During Restraint 73 Part 2. Domestic Animals 10. Horses, Donkeys, Mules 97 11. Cattle and Other Domestic Bovids 117 12. Sheep and Goats 139 13. Swine 149 14. Camelids 161 15. Dogs 181 16. Cats 193 17. Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits 199 18. Poultry and Waterfowl 209 Part 3. Wild Animals 19. Delivery Systems 219 20. Chemical Restraint 227 21. Monotremes and Marsupials 249 22. Small Mammals 257 23. Carnivores 275 24. Nonhuman Primates 293 25. Marine Mammals 307 26. Elephants 321 27. Other Megavertebrates (Hoofed Stock) 343 28. Hoofed Stock (Other than the Megavertebrates) 355 29. Birds 377 30. Reptiles 411 31. Amphibians and Fish 439 Appendices 449 Index 457 ...

Autorentext

Murray Fowler, DVM, is Professor Emeritus of Zoological Medicine at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California at Davis. Most recently he has served as a consultant to zoos and circuses, especially for camelids and elephants.

Klappentext

Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals, Third Edition, offers an introduction to the basic principles of animal restraint and an overview of techniques for vertebrate wild and domestic animals. Focusing on the most effective physical restraint techniques, the book provides essential information for ensuring the safety of both the handler and animal. Now in full color, the third edition of this classic reference is an invaluable tool to recognizing potential danger in restraint and reducing stress in the animal. Fully updated throughout, the third edition also includes new chapters on understanding behavior, training for restraint and handling, and animal welfare and restraint. New species chapters cover llamas, alpacas and camels, and small mammals. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals aids veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians in this core skill. SPECIAL FEATURES New edition of the classic reference Introduction to basic principles of animal restraint and overview of techniques Focuses on the most effective physical restraint techniques Provides essential information for ensuring the safety of both the handler and animal * Now in full color with six new chapters

Zusammenfassung
New edition of the classic reference Introduction to basic principles of animal restraint and overview of techniques Focuses on the most effective physical restraint techniques Provides essential information for ensuring the safety of both the handler and animal Now in full color with five new chapters.

Inhalt

Preface to the First Edition vii

Preface to the Second Edition ix

Preface to the Third Edition xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Part 1. General Concepts

1. Introduction 5

2. Tools of Restraint 11

3. Rope Work 25

4. Thermoregulation 45

5. Understanding Behavior for Restraint Purposes 53

6. Training for Restraint Procedures 59

7. Stress 65

8. Animal Welfare Concerns During Restraint 69

9. Medical Problems During Restraint 73

   Part 2. Domestic Animals

10. Horses, Donkeys, Mules 97

11. Cattle and Other Domestic Bovids 117

12. Sheep and Goats 139

13. Swine 149

14. Camelids 161

15. Dogs 181

16. Cats 193

17. Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits 199

18. Poultry and Waterfowl 209

    Part 3. Wild Animals

19. Delivery Systems 219

20. Chemical Restraint 227

21. Monotremes and Marsupials 249

22. Small Mammals 257

23. Carnivores 275

24. Nonhuman Primates 293

25. Marine Mammals 307

26. Elephants 321

27. Other Megavertebrates (Hoofed Stock) 343

28. Hoofed Stock (Other than the Megavertebrates) 355

29. Birds 377

30. Reptiles 411

31. Amphibians and Fish 439

    Appendices 449

    Index 457