Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

Contributors 

Preface 

1 Clinical Pharmacology 1
Leigh A. Lamont and Kurt A. Grimm

2 Analgesia 43
Douglas P. Whiteside and Kurt K. Sladky

3 Effective Anesthetic Monitoring 91
Sathya Chinnadurai

4 Emergencies and Complications 103
Nigel Caulkett, Søren Boysen, and Jon M. Arnemo

5 Remote Drug Delivery 121
Ramiro Isaza

6 Invertebrates 139
Sarah J. Wahltinez, Craig A. Harms, and Gregory A. Lewbart

7 Cartilaginous Fishes: Elasmobranchs and Holocephalans 167
Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Charlene Burns, and Tonya Clauss

8 Bony Fish (Lungfish, Sturgeon, and Teleosts) 225
Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Charlene Burns, Whitney Greene, and Tonya Clauss

9 Amphibians 347
Amy B. Alexander and Eric Baitchman

10 Tortoises, Turtles, and Terrapins (Chelonians) 359
Alessio Vigani and Darryl Heard

11 Snakes and Lizards (Squamates) 387
Catherine Williams, Tobias Wang, and Mads F. Bertelsen

12 Venomous Reptile Restraint and Handling 407
Frederick B. Antonio Copyrighted Material

13 Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman, and Gharial) 423
Darryl Heard

14 Crocodilian Capture and Restraint 437
Kent A. Vliet and Gen Anderson

15 Cagebirds (Parrots and Perching Birds) 451
Michelle G. Hawkins and Peter J. Pascoe

16 Pigeons and Doves (Columbiformes) 513
Darryl Heard

17 Chickens, Quail, Turkeys, Pheasants, Peafowl, and Other Galliformes 521
Darryl Heard

18 Raptors 533
Michelle Willette, Patrick Redig, Dana Franzen- Klein, and Julia Ponder

19 Ratites 553
Jessica Siegal- Willott

20 Penguins 569
Kate Bodley and Todd L. Schmitt

21 Ducks, Geese, and Swans (Waterfowl) 583
Daniel Mulcahy and Darryl Heard

22 Birds: Miscellaneous 607
Darryl Heard

23 Mice, Rats, Guinea Pigs, Gerbils, Hamsters, Chinchillas, and Other Rodents 615
Darryl Heard

24 Chiropterans (Bats) 631
Darryl Heard

25 Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas 643
Marta Romano

26 Marsupials 671
Peter Holz

27 Echidnas and Platypus 683
Peter Holz

28 African Pygmy Hedgehog and Other Insectivores 687
Darryl Heard

29 Xenarthrans 691
Gianmarco Rojas Moreno

30 Aardvarks 707
Felicia Knightly

31 Lemurs 713
Catherine Williams and Randall E. Junge

32 Monkeys and Gibbons 723
Rolf- Arne Ølberg and Melissa Sinclair

33 Apes 737
Jennifer D’Agostino

34 Canids 755
R. Scott Larsen and Anneke Moresco

35 Bears 775
Nigel Caulkett and Jon M. Arnemo

36 Procyonids and Mustelids 785
Noha Abou- Madhi

37 Viverrids and Herpestids 801
Anneke Moresco and James G. Johnson iii

38 Hyenas 813
Nina Hahn, John M. Parker, Gregory Timmel, Mary L. Weldele, Wm. Kirk Suedmeyer, and Nigel Caulkett

39 Felids 821
Andrew Cushing

40 Pinnipeds (Seals and Sea Lions) 833
James E. Bailey and Shawn Johnson

41 Walrus 857
Michael T. Walsh, James E. Bailey, and David B. Brunson

42 Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs) 871
Elizabeth C. Nolan, Michael T. Walsh, and James E. Bailey

43 Cetaceans 887
James E. Bailey and Chris Dold

44 Elephants 925
Jeffery R. Zuba and Khursheed R. Mama

45 Nondomestic Equids 965
Chris Walzer

46 Tapirs 977
Budhan Pukazhenthi, Rebecca Richard, Paulo Rogerio Mangini, and Dawn Zimmerman

47 Rhinoceroses 991
Robin W. Radcliffe and Peter vdB. Morkel

48 Suids 1027
Luis R. Padilla and Jeff C. Ko

49 Hippopotamidae 1043
Michele A. Miller, David V. Cooper, and Peter E. Buss

50 Camelids 1055
Khursheed R. Mama and Chris Walzer

51 Giraffidae 1069
Scott B. Citino and Mitchell Bush

52 Deer 1081
Nigel Caulkett and Jon M. Arnemo

53 Gazelles 1091
Kristen A. Phair and Matthew Kinney

54 Antelopes 1113
Elizabeth E. Hammond and Holly J. Haefele

55 Wild Sheep and Goats 1147
Nigel Caulkett and Chris Walzer

56 Cattle and Buffalo 1155
Julia E. Napier

57 Bison 1167
Nigel Caulkett

Index 1173

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 wildlife
• Presents 57 species-specific chapters covering all aspects of anesthetizing zoo and wild animals, ranging from commonly treated animals to rare species
• Focuses on providing exceptional health care to wild and zoo animals
• Fully updated throughout to present new information, advances, and references
• Features 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.

Gary West, DVM, DACZM, is Senior Vice President of Animal Health and Living Collections at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.

Darryl Heard, BVMS, DACZM, PhD, is Associate Professor of Zoological Medicine at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, Florida, USA.

Nigel Caulkett, DVM, MVetSc, DACVAA, is an Adjunct Professor of Anaesthesiology in the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.