Basics of Wildlife Health Care and Management

About this book

Particularly focusing on Indian wildlife, Basics of Wildlife Health Care and Management provides a basic understanding of the various topics of wildlife which will be useful for biologists, zoologists, veterinarians working in forests, zoos or at the field level where they use to get wild animals for post mortem or for treatment. It also provides helpful information to the forest officers, zoo managers and protected area managers for critical care management and for doing needful things before approaching a veterinarian to save the life of animals or to collect biological material useful for diagnosis.

Contents

1. Indian Wildlife
2. Taxonomical Classification of Wildlife
3. Biological Features of Wildlife
4. Population and Habitat Management
5. Ethology-Animal Behaviour
6. Health Monitoring and Evaluation in Free Living Wild Animals
7. Physical and Chemical Restrains
8. Transportation
9. Health Examination and Recording of Vital Signs
10. Wildlife Diseases: An Over View
11. Major Infectious Diseases of Wild Animals
12. Major Non Infectious Diseases of Wild Animals
13. Rescue and Critical Care Management
14. Post Mortem Examination
15. Forensic and Veterolegal Aspects of Crime Investigation
16. Zoonotic Diseases
17. Disease Control Techniques in Free Living  Wild Animals
18. Field Approach for Disease Diagnosis from Dead Animals
19. Ex-Situ Captive Management in Zoos
20. Housing of Captive Animals
21. Hygiene and Sanitation
22. Collection, Preservation and Dispatch of Biomaterials
23. Nutrition of Zoo Animals
24. Orphan Management
25. Disaster Management
26. Surgical Problems and Intervention
27. Medical Management of Reptiles
28. Exotic Bird Health Care and Management
29. Wildlife Disease Surveillance
30. Advance Surveillance Technologies
31. Wildlife Protection Act
32. Scheduled Wildlife of India

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