Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

A new and updated edition of the classic reference to animal and wildlife anesthesia Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Third Edition offers a thoroughly updated edition of this comprehensive reference to anesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wild species. Featuring 57 species-specific chapters covering animals both common and uncommon, the book includes both the basic principles of capturing, anesthetizing, and monitoring these animals and species-specific considerations. All chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect new information and references.The definitive reference for delivering anesthesia to zoo and wild animals, the book presents the gold standard for all aspects of anesthesia in a variety of settings. This Third Edition: Offers a fully updated new edition of the gold-standard reference to immobilization and anesthesia in captive and free-ranging wildlifePresents 57 species-specific chapters covering all aspects of anesthetizing zoo and wild animals, ranging from commonly treated animals to rare speciesFocuses on providing exceptional health care to wild and zoo animalsFully updated throughout to present new information, advances, and referencesFeatures full color photographs to demonstrate the concepts discussed Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is an essential guide for zoo and wildlife practitioners, veterinary professionals, and veterinary students, as well as wildlife or conservation biologists.