Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia, Second Edition is a fully updated and revised version of the first comprehensive reference on anesthetic techniques in captive and free-ranging wildlife. Now including  expanded coverage of avian and aquatic species, this exhaustive resource presents information on the full range of zoo and wildlife species. Covering topics ranging from monitoring and field anesthesia to CPR and euthanasia, the heart of the book is devoted to 53 species-specific chapters providing a wealth of information on little-known and common zoo and wildlife animals alike. In addition to new species chapters, the new edition brings a new focus on pain management, including chronic  pain, and more information on species-specific physiology. Chapters on airway management, monitoring, emergency therapeutics, and field procedures are all significantly expanded as well. This update toZoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia is an invaluable addition to the library of all zoo and wildlife veterinarians.

Gary West, DVM, Dipl. ACZM, is an Executive Vice President of Animal Health and Collections at the Phoenix Zoo in Phoenix, Arizona, USA.Darryl Heard, B.Sc., B.V.M.S., Ph.D, Dipl. ACZM is an Associate Professor of Zoological Medicine at the University of Floridas College of Veterinary Medicine in Gainesville, Florida, USA.Nigel Caulkett, DVM, MVetSc., Dipl., ACVA is Department Head, Veterinary Clinical& Diagnostic Sciences, and Professor, Anaesthesiology, at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

Contributors xi

Preface xvii

I. General

1. Clinical Pharmacology 5Leigh A. Lamont and Kurt A. Grimm

2. Monitoring 43Larissa Ozeki and Nigel Caulkett

3. Airway Management 53Jonathan Cracknell

4. Thermoregulation 65Jeff C. Ko and Rebecca A. Krimins

5. Oxygen Therapy 69Åsa Fahlman

6. Analgesia 83Douglas P. Whiteside

7. Physical Capture and Restraint 109Todd Shury

8. Zoo and Wildlife CPR 125Søren Boysen

9. Field Emergencies and Complications 139Jon M. Arnemo, Alina L. Evans, Åsa Fahlman, and Nigel Caulkett

10. Euthanasia 149Murray Woodbury

11. Remote Drug Delivery 155Ramiro Isaza

12 Capture Myopathy 171Jessica Paterson

13. Human Safety during Wildlife Capture 181Nigel Caulkett and Todd Shury

II. Invertebrates, Fish, Reptiles, and Amphibians

14. Invertebrates 191Cornelia I. Mosley and Gregory A. Lewbart

15. Bony Fish (Lungfish, Sturgeon, and Teleosts) 209Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Donald L. Neiffer, and Tonya M. Clauss

16. Elasmobranchs and Holocephalans 261Natalie D. Mylniczenko, Tonya M. Clauss, and M. Andrew Stamper

17. Amphibians 303Eric Baitchman and Mark Stetter

18. Crocodilian Capture and Restraint 313Kent A. Vliet

19. Crocodilians (Crocodiles, Alligators, Caiman, and Gharial) 325Gregory J. Fleming

20. Venomous Reptile Restraint and Handling 337Frederick B. Antonio

21. Squamates (Snakes and Lizards) 351Mads F. Bertelsen

22. Chelonia (Tortoises, Turtles, and Terrapins) 365Alessio Vigani

III. Bird Anesthesia

23. Avian Anatomy and Physiology 391Ashley M. Zehnder, Michelle G. Hawkins, and Peter J. Pascoe

24. Cagebirds 399Michelle G. Hawkins, Ashley M. Zehnder, and Peter J. Pascoe

25. Penguins 435Kate Bodley and Todd L. Schmitt

26. Ratites 445Jessica Siegal-Willott

27. Raptors 459Patrick T. Redig, Michelle Willette, and Julia Ponder

28. Galliformes and Columbiformes 473Darryl Heard

29. Free-Living Waterfowl and Shorebirds 481Daniel M. Mulcahy

30. Birds: Miscellaneous 507Darryl Heard

IV. Mammal Anesthesia

31. Monotremes (Echidnas and Platypus) 517Peter Holz

32. Marsupials 521Peter Holz

33. Insectivores (Hedgehogs, Moles, and Tenrecs) 529Darryl Heard

34. Edentata (Xenartha) 533Gary West, Tracy Carter, and Jim Shaw

35. Tubulidentata and Pholidota 539Jennifer N. Langan

36. Chiropterans (Bats) 543Darryl Heard

37. Prosimians 551Cathy V. Williams and Randall E. Junge

38. Monkeys and Gibbons 561Rolf-Arne Ølberg and Melissa Sinclair

39. Great Apes 573Shannon Cerveny and Jonathan Sleeman

40. Canids 585R. Scott Larsen and Terry J. Kreeger

41. Ursids (Bears) 599Nigel Caulkett and Åsa Fahlman

42. Procyonids and Mustelids 607George V. Kollias and Noha Abou-Madi

43. Viverrids 619Anneke Moresco and R. Scott Larsen

44. Hyenidae 627Nina Hahn, John M. Parker, Gregory Timmel, Mary L. Weldele, and Wm. Kirk Suedmeyer

45. Felids 635Edward C. Ramsay

46. Phocid Seals 647Michael Lynch and Kate Bodley

47. Otariid Seals 661Martin Haulena

48. Walrus 673David B. Brunson

49. Cetaceans 679Christopher Dold and Sam Ridgway

50. Sirenians (Manatees and Dugongs) 693Elizabeth C. Nolan and Michael T. Walsh

51. Elephants 703William A. Horne and Michael R. Loomis

52. Nondomestic Equids 719Chris Walzer

53. Tapirs 729Sonia M. Hernandez, James Bailey, and Luis R. Padilla

54. Rhinoceroses 741Robin W. Radcliffe and Peter vdB. Morkel

55. Nondomestic Suids 773Luis R. Padilla and Jeff C. Ko

56. Hippopotamidae 787Michele Miller, Gregory J. Fleming, Scott B. Citino, and Markus Hofmeyr

57. Camelids 797Khursheed R. Mama and Chris Walzer

58. Giraffidae 809Scott B. Citino and Mitchell Bush

59. Cervids (Deer) 823Nigel Caulkett and Jon M. Arnemo

60. Antelope 831Ray L. Ball and Markus Hofmeyr

61. Gazelle and Small Antelope 843An Pas

62. Wild Sheep and Goats 857Nigel Caulkett and Chris Walzer

63. Nondomestic Cattle 863Julie Napier and Douglas L. Armstrong

64. Bison 873Nigel Caulkett

65. Lagomorphs (Rabbits, Hares, and Pikas) 879Darryl Heard

66. Rodents 893Darryl Heard

Index 905