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By Les Stocker

ISBN-10: 0470750448

ISBN-13: 9780470750445

ISBN-10: 140512749X

ISBN-13: 9781405127493

Nice publication on natural world rehabilitation with info that may be translated to the care of any species. because I reside in North the United States, it truly is greater than i really had to find out about the therapy of diseased wild hedgehogs. however, i might suggest it as an addition to any rehabilitators reference shelf.

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Hawks will only take dead small birds. g. Aquavits – IZVG) • Toads and frogs must have live insects. • Slow worms will eat small grey slugs. • On humane grounds – as well as for their safety – snakes cannot be given live mice but may be enticed by a dead mouse being pulled on a string. 32 Practical Wildlife Care Fig. 4 Swans will often only take white bread floating on water. Think about nutrition carefully. Identify the animal and look up in books what its natural diet would consist of. Try to copy that diet if you can and hope that the animal starts to feed on its own.

The fluids should only be stored at room temperature and, if necessary, only heated in a bath of hot water. They should not be microwaved. A proprietary brand of plasma volume expander is Gelofusine® (Millpledge Veterinary). Corticosteroids To combat shock, coupled with the plasma volume expanders, massive doses of corticosteroids are recommended. They can be infused directly via an intravenous line or if that is not available given by intramuscular injection. The intramuscular route, however, may be slow or pointless if the animal is in profound shock, Fluid Therapy Part I: Building Blocks when its peripheral circulation will have closed down and drug absorption will be impaired.

With 10% Duphalyte (Fort Dodge Animal Health) added, dextrose/saline is useful to replace primary water loss and to provide maintenance once an animal is stabilised. Compound sodium lactate This is a crystalloid solution to be used once the plasma volume expander has been administered. It is usually known as Hartmann’s solution and its smaller molecular structure allows it to pass more freely from the extracellular fluid (where it is added) to the interstitial fluid. It replaces lost water and electrolytes, especially after diarrhoea.

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