Customer Reviews:
 Highly recommended! April 28, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have been rehabilitating wild birds for 7 years and this has book been extremely useful along with his St Tiggywinkles Wildcare Handbook. The book includes chapters on first response, fluid therapy, wound management, fracture management, diseases, hand rearing, diet, with separate chapters for each different group/species of birds and mammals. Fantastic detail and clear diagrams and photographs. This book is essential for UK rehabbers!
Brilliant for all animal care/welfare students January 30, 2002
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
this book is especially good for all students taking courses in Animal care or related subjects it has everything you need from the anatomy to treating wild animals and rehabilitating them.
Must have guide for rehabbers and veterinary staff January 3, 2002
8 out of 12 found this review helpful
Despite the current popularity of animal orientated programmes and books, there is a dearth of knowledge in veterinary science over the treatment of wildlife casualties. Having been a rehabber for thirteen years I've come into contact with plenty of vets who could'nt tell a blackbird from a duck! Veterinary training is geared to the more financially rewarding areas of domestic pets and farm animals. Here at last is a professionally written manual to fill the gap for those that are interested. For carers like myself who are used to gleaning info from experience, other rehabbers and the various published sources (of varying use) this is a little treasure trove.
This book is probably the tip of the iceberg, there must be a wealth if info still waiting to be disseminated from the working practices of rehabbers at the cutting edge of this branch of science.
A recommended buy for anybody involved in wildlife June 9, 2001
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
Prior to this book being written, anybody involved in the care of wildlife had to rely upon their own basic skills and the sometimes limited aid of the veterinary surgeon. I work as a veterinary nurse and many of the cases and examples used in the book won't or will rarely be seen in practice yet it is always useful for the information on hand 'just in case'. Wildlife can deteriorate very quickly and trying to find from various sources the help these animals needs only adds to their suffering.Although most of the information is aimed at the veterinary surgeon in relation to drugs required and any surgical procedures, this book will be of much use to anybody who deals with wildlife be it in their home or a wildlife sanctuary.
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