Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals

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. Fully updated throughout, the third edition also includes new chapters on understanding behavior, training for restraint and handling, and animal welfare and restraint. 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.

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 during 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 during restraint. Additional new chapters cover small mammals and llamas, alpacas, and camels. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals is an unparalleled source of information on this core skill for veterinarians, veterinary students, and technicians alike.

Key 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 five new chapters

Cover Contents Part 1. GENERAL CONCEPTS Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Tools of Restraint Chapter 3: Rope Work Chapter 4: Thermoregulation Chapter 5: Understanding Behavior for Restraint Purposes Chapter 6: Training for Restraint Procedures Chapter 7: Stress Chapter 8: Animal Welfare Concerns During Restraint Chapter 9: Medical Problems During Restraint Part 2. DOMESTIC ANIMALS Chapter 10: Horses, Donkeys, Mules Chapter 11: Cattle and Other Domestic Bovids Chapter 12: Sheep and Goats Chapter 13: Swine Chapter 14: Camelids Chapter 15: Dogs Chapter 16: Cats Chapter 17: Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits Chapter 18: Poultry and Waterfowl Part 3. WILD ANIMALS Chapter 19: Delivery Systems Chapter 20: Chemical Restraint Chapter 21: Monotremes and Marsupials Chapter 22: Small Mammals Chapter 23: Carnivores Chapter 24: Nonhuman Primates Chapter 25: Marine Mammals Chapter 26: Elephants Chapter 27: Other Megavertebrates (Hoofed Stock) Chapter 28: Hoofed Stock (Other than the Megavertebrates) Chapter 29: Birds Chapter 30: Reptiles Chapter 31: Amphibians and Fish APPENDICES INDEX "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 during 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 during restraint. Additional new chapters cover small mammals and Ilamas, alpacas, and camels. Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals is an unparalleled source of information on this core skill for veterinarians, veterinary students, end technician alike."--BOOK JACKET Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals 3rd Edition. Now with fully navigable table of contents. Images are of satisfactory quality. Text can be highlighted, copied, etc. Downloaded from vetbooks.ir.