Rescue and rehabilitation of oiled birds
Subtitle: field manual
By: Erna Walraven.
Publisher: Zoological Parks Board of New South Wales
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Mosman, NSW, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 140
Subjects: Birds -- Conservation; Birds -- Effect of oil spills on; Wildlife rescue; Wildlife rehabilitation; Oil spills and wildlife
Notes: Hand-out for field staff and volunteers in pocket.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Effects of oil; title: Effects of oil on birds; title: External effects; title: Internal effects; title: Human safety; title: Toxicity; title: General safety procedures; title: Protective clothing; title: Catching and handling birds; title: Hygiene; title: Zoonotic diseases; title: Rest; title: Contingency plans; title: Staffing; title: Staff training; title: On-site training and briefing; title: Command structure; title: Public access and the media; title: Bird identification; title: Suggested bird identification books; title: How to identify birds; title: Emergency procedures in the field; title: Emergency care; title: Flowchart of procedures; title: Setting up an on-site hospital unit; title: Catching birds; title: Catching equipment; title: Handling birds; title: Handling techniques; title: Identification; title: Records; title: Patient records; title: Triage; title: Causes of stress in birds; title: Treatment; title: Oral rehydration chart; title: Transport; title: Equipment list; title: Patient record sheet; title: Data log sheet; title: Cleaning procedures; title: Flowchart of cleaning procedures; title: Cleaning; title: Drying; title: Facility requirements; title: Cleaning and drying equipment; title: Waste disposal; title: Water in terms of waste disposal; title: Dead birds; title: Rags, towels and other solid waste; title: Rehabilitation and release.; title: (cont) Wild birds in captivity; title: Flowchart of rehabilitation procedures; title: Facility requirements; title: Indoor housing; title: Outside housing; title: Swimming and waterproofing; title: Floor covering; title: Suitable floor covering; title: Unsuitable floor covering; title: Common disease problems; title: Nursing sick birds; title: Feeding; title: Food charts; title: Food storage; title: Food supplements; title: Release; title: Assessment of suitability for release; title: Weight charts; title: Selection of release site; title: Timing of release; title: Identification prior to release; title: Checklist prior to release; title: Transport to release site; title: Birds unsuitable for release; title: Review of procedures; title: Veterinary care of wild birds / Larry Vogelnest; title: Literature review of avian fluid replacement therapy / Manuela Trueby; title: Post mortem procedures following oil contamination of birds / W.J. Hartley; title: "Wildlife operations" extract from pollution manual / compiled by Peter Brookhouse.