Publication Year: 2013
Author / Editor: Lila Miller and Stephen Zawistowski (Editors)
Overview: This comprehensive textbook serves as an essential guide for veterinarians and shelter staff, addressing the multi-faceted medical, operational, and ethical challenges of animal sheltering. It provides foundational frameworks for animal husbandry, infectious disease management, animal cruelty forensics, behavior evaluation, and spay/neuter protocols.
Key Topics Covered:
Shelter administration, legal issues, sanitation, and facility design
Daily care and husbandry protocols for dogs, cats, small mammals, exotics, and wildlife
Infectious disease prevention, diagnostic testing, treatment strategies, and outbreak management
Animal cruelty laws, veterinary forensics, behavior evaluations, and spay/neuter programs
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