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Library UK Wildlife: First Aid and Care Library West Nile Virus Library Foot-and-Mouth Disease Library Waterfowl: Health and Management Library Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer and Elk Library West European Hedgehog Library Pain Management in Ruminants Library Wildlife: Oil Spill Response Library Elephants: Diseases and Treatment Library Rabies in Raccoons: Biology and Behaviour Library Bears: Health and Management Library Rabbits and their Relatives: Health & Management Library Ferrets: Health & Management Library Bonobos: Health & Management

Ethics, Standards and the Law

Ethics and Legal Aspects of Treatment and Rehabilitation of Wild Animal Casualties

(British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council)

Guidelines For Wildlife Rehabilitation Units

(British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council)

London Waterfowl Project FAQ's

(Wildlife Information Network)

Secretary of State's Standards for Modern Zoos

(Department for Transport the Environment and the Regions)

STANDARDS FOR WILDLIFE REHABILITATION

(RSPCA)

Wildlife Casualty Recording Scheme

(British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council)

Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Sheep ^3.

(Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Cattle ^3.

(Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Goats ^3.

(Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

Codes of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock: Deer ^3.

(Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)

National Contingency Plan for Marine Pollution from Shipping and Offshore Installations 

(Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

Contingency Planning for Marine Pollution Preparedness and Response- Guidelines for Ports

(Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

  Health, Safety & Welfare during Shoreline Clean-up (Scientific, Technical and Operational Guidance Note - STOp 1/98)

(Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

Guidelines for the preparation of coastal and esturine booming plans (Scientific, Technical and Operational Guidance Note - STOp 5/99)

(Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

  Maritime Pollution Response in the UK The Environment Group (Scientific, Technical and Operational Guidance Note - STOp 1/2001)

(Maritime and Coastguard Agency)

Oil Spill Responder Safety Guide- IPIECA Report Series Volume 11

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Animal Transaction Policy 

(BIAZA - British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums)

  IUCN Guidelines for the Placement of Confiscated Animals

(IUCN - The World Conservation Union)

IUCN Guidelines for Re-introductions

(IUCN - The World Conservation Union)

  WAZA Guidelines on the acceptance of seized or confiscated animals

(WAZA - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums)

WAZA Code of Ethics and Animal Welfare

(WAZA - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums)

  Responsible Reproductive Management: Guiding Principles

(WAZA - World Association of Zoos and Aquariums)

Guide to Wildpro

(Wildlife Information Network)

  Wildpro Reference System Explained

(Wildlife Information Network)

Disease Investigation and Habitat Management

Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases

General Field Procedures and Diseases of Birds (National Wildlife Health Center)

FMD Discussion Documents

Published Discussion Documents and Official Risk Assessments (for the 2001 UK Foot-and-Mouth Disease Outbreak)

Wetlands, Industry and Wildlife

A manual of principles and practice (The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust)

Epidemic/Epizootic West Nile Virus in the United States: Revised Guidelines for Surveillance, Prevention, and Control

(Centers for Disease Control)

Guidelines for Arbovirus Surveillance Programs in the United States

(Centers for Disease Control)

Hazard Assessment of the Organophosphates

(US Environmental Protection Agency)

New York State West Nile Virus Response Plan - Guidance Document

(New York State Department of Health)

Municipal Mosquito Control Guidelines

(Health Canada)

Environmental Impact Statement on Rules to Eradicate Chronic Wasting Disease from Wisconsin's Free-Ranging White-tailed Deer Herd

(Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

Epidemic/Epizootic West Nile Virus in the United States: Revised Guidelines for Surveillance, Prevention, and Control - Third Revision

(Centers for Disease Control)

An Analysis of Risks Associated with the Disposal of Deer from Wisconsin in Municipal Solid Waste Landfill

(Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)

Understanding Chronic Wasting Disease in Wisconsin

Colorado Wildlife Commission Policy- Chronic Wasting Disease

(Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife)

Review of the Chronic Wasting Disease Management Policies and Programs in Colorado

(Colorado Department of Natural Resources, Division of Wildlife)

Surveillance Strategies for Chronic Wasting Disease in Free-Ranging Deer and Elk

(National Wildlife Health Center)

Multi-State Guidelines For Chronic Wasting Disease Management In Free-Ranging White-Tailed Deer, Mule Deer And Elk

Wyoming Game and Fish Department Chronic Wasting Disease Management Plan

(Wyoming Game and Fish)

Sampling Protocol For Brain Collection From Elk And Deer Using The Spatula Technique

(National Veterinary Services Laboratories, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Ames, Iowa, USA)

Chronic Wasting Disease Management in Nebraska

(Nebraska Game and Parks Commission)

Plan for Assisting States, Federal Agencies, and Tribes in Managing Chronic Wasting Disease in Wild and Captive Cervids 

The Impact of Molluscicide Application on Hedgehog Populations : A Review

(Mammals Trust UK)

Chronic Wasting Disease Review

(written for Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee)

  Introduction to the Habitat Audits

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

  Grazing Marsh and Floodplain Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

  Marshland Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Reedbed Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

The Tidal Thames Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Canals Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Lakes, Ponds and Reservoirs Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Rivers and Streams Habitat Audit

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Reedbeds Habitat Action Plan

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Canals Habitat Action Plan

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

Guidelines on Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- IPIECA Report Series Volume 1

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

A Guide to Contingency Planning for Oil Spills on Water- IPIECA Report Series Volume 2

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- Coral Reefs- IPIECA Report Series Volume 3

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- Mangroves- IPIECA Report Series Volume 4

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Dispersants and their Role in Oil Spill Response 2nd Edition- IPIECA Report Series Volume 5

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- Saltmarshes- IPIECA Report Series Volume 6

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- Rocky Shores- IPIECA Report Series Volume 7

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- Fisheries- IPIECA Report Series Volume 8

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Biological Impacts of Oil Pollution- Sedimentary Shores- IPIECA Report Series Volume 9

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association) 

Choosing Spill Options to Minimize Damage- Net Environmental Benefit Analysis- IPIECA Report Series Volume 10

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

  Physical Processes Affecting the Movement and Spreading of Oils in Inland Waters

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

Guidelines for Oil Spill Waste Minimization and Management- IPIECA Report Series Volume 12

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

 Options for Minimizing Environmental Impacts of Freshwater Spill Response

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

  TOSCA - Thames Oil Spill Clearance Association

(Port of London Authority)

 Shoreline Countermeasures Manual- Temperate Coastal Environments

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

 Characteristic Coastal Habitats Choosing Spill Response Alternatives

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

  An Introduction to Coastal Habitats and Biological Resources for Oil Spill Response

 Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response

(EPA Office of Emergency Remediation and Response)

Tidal Thames Habitat Action Plan

(Thames Estuary Partnership Biodiversity Action Group)

Waterfowl Management Handbook

(US Fish and Wildlife Service)

  Shoreline Assessment Manual Third Edition

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

 Shoreline Countermeasures Manual Alaska

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

  Shoreline Countermeasures Manual: Tropical Coasal Environments

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

 Oil Spill Response in Fast Currents: A Field Guide

(U.S. Coast Guard Research and Development Center)

Elephants and Their Diseases

(G.H. Evans)

Guidelines For The Control Of Tuberculosis In Elephants 2003

(The National Tuberculosis Working Group For Zoo & Wildlife Species)

Guidelines For Comprehensive Elephant Health Monitoring Program

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Elephant Serum Bank Submission Form

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Recommendations for EEHV (Herpes Virus) Testing and Transport of Elephants

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Instructions for Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) Sample Submission

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Elephant Necropsy Protocol (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana)

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Elephant Research And Tissue Request Protocol

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Quarantine Guidelines For Elephants

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Recommended Elephant Preshipment Guidelines

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

West Nile Virus Update in Elephants 

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Veterinary Care of African Elephants

(South African Veterinary Foundation)

  Veterinary guidelines for reproduction-related management
in captive female elephants 

(Willem Schaftenaar, Thomas B. Hildebrandt
European Elephant TAG veterinary advisors)

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 1999 

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2000

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2001

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2002 

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

  Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2003

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2004

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

  Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2005

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

Rabies surveillance in the United States during 2006

(CDC Report in JAVMA. Provided with permission)

Special Series Article I: Prevention and education regarding rabies in human beings

(National Working Group on Rabies Prevention and Control. Provided from JAVMA with permission)

Special Series Article II: Laboratory Diagnosis of Rabies

(National Working Group on Rabies Prevention and Control. Provided from JAVMA with permission)

Special Series Article III: Rabies in Wildlife

(National Working Group on Rabies Prevention and Control. Provided from JAVMA with permission)

Cosmetic Post Mortem

(Andrew Kitchener)

Compromised health and welfare of bears in China’s bear bile farming industry, with special reference to the free-dripping bile extraction technique

(Animals Asia Foundation)

The veterinary, behavioural and welfare implications of bear farming in Asia

(WSPA)

Terrestrial Animal Health Code 2007 Appendix 3.8.7.GUIDELINES FOR THE SURVEILLANCE OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE

 (OIE)

Foot and Mouth Disease 2001: Lessons to be Learned Inquiry Report *

(Lessons to be Learned Inquiry)

Royal Society Infectious Disease in Livestock Inquiry Follow-Up Review

(The Royal Society)

Fact Sheet 1 How to spot foot and mouth disease

(Defra)

Fact Sheet 3 What will happen when foot and mouth disease (FMD) is suspected or confirmed

(Defra)

Foot and Mouth Disease 2007: A Review and Lessons Learned *

(Chairman, Dr Dr Iain Anderson CBE)

Equine 2005 Part II: Changes in the U.S. Equine Industry,1998-2005

2006 Equine West Nile Virus Final Summary Report

2007 Equine West Nile Virus Final Summary Report

Neuroinvasive and Non-Neuroinvasive Domestic Arboviral Diseases 2004 Case Definition 

West Nile Virus In Equids in the Northeastern United States in 2000

Tularemia

U.S. Department of the Interior & U.S. Geological Survey

  Ferrets Canine Distemper (CDV) 

(FERT - Ferret Education Research Trust)

Global strategy for the survival of great apes and their habitat

(Great Apes Survival Partnership (GRASP))

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance Primate Veterinary Healthcare Manual Second Edition

(PASA)

Animal Species Information & Management Guidelines (Non-marine)

British Mammal Factsheets

(The Mammal Society)

The Environmental Husbandry Manual

Based on techniques used at Edinburgh Zoo

FALCONIFORMES (Diurnal Birds of Prey)

Management Guidelines for the Welfare of Zoo Animals (Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland)

GUENONS

Management Guidelines for the Welfare of Zoo Animals (Federation of Zoological Gardens of Great Britain and Ireland)

ORPHANED FOXES

Guidelines on the Rescue and Rehabilitation of Fox Cubs (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals)

Practical Elephant Management

A Handbook for Mahouts (Zoo Outreach Organisation - CBSG-India)

Problems With Badgers?

(RSPCA)

Proceedings of the Waterfowl Information Network Conference 1999

(Wildlife Information Network)

Swan Sanctuary Code Of Practice

(The Swan Sanctuary)

Waterfowl Management Guidelines

(The Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust)

Rearing Hoglets

(Hedgehog Helpline)

The Hedgehog Helpline Booklet

(Hedgehog Helpline)

Britain’s Mammals: Introducing the Species

(D.W. Macdonald. and F.T. Tattersall)

Know your Hedgehog: The Basic Facts

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Know your Hedgehog: How well do you know your hedgehog?

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Know your Hedgehog: Into the Wild

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Know your Hedgehog: Creating a Wildlife Garden

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Know your Hedgehog: Hibernation

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Know your Hedgehog: Hedgehog Homes

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Know your Hedgehog: Helping Hedgehogs

(British Hedgehog Preservation Society)

Published Papers: Studies on Released Rehabilitated Hedgehogs

Published Papers from the journals "Animal Welfare" and "The Veterinary Record" (Assessment of released rehabilitated hedgehogs)

Cow Comfort

(Merial Animal Health Ltd.)

Cuidado de pezuñas en vacuno lechero

(Merial Animal Health Ltd.)

Water Vole Species Action Plan

(London Biodiversity Partnership)

AZA Standards For Elephant Management And Care

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

American Zoo and Aquarium Association Minimum Husbandry Guidelines for Mammals: Elephants

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

Elephant Managers Association Guidelines for Elephant Management and Care

(Elephant Managers Association)

Elephants - Loxodonta africana and Elephas maximus Second Edition

(Management Guidelines for the Welfare of Zoo Animals
BIAZA - British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums)

EMA Standard Guidelines For Elephant Management

(Elephant Managers Association

Elephant Vital Signs and Physiological Parameters

(Elephant Care International)

Captive Elephant Management Rules (Draft) 

(Kerala, India)

Nutrition Advisory Group Handbook - Elephants: Nutrition And Dietary Husbandry

(Nutrition Advisory Group)

  Transport Guidelines For Elephants 

(American Zoo and Aquarium Association)

  Minimum Standards for Wildlife Rehabilitation Third Edition

(National Wildlife Rehabilitators Association & International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council¹)

Idaho Black Bear Rehab Inc. Complete Handbook

(Idaho Black Bear Rehab. Inc.)

Bears Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan

(IUCN - The World Conservation Union)

Guidelines for transport and preparation for shipment of live wild animals and plants

(CITES)

Orphan Bear Cubs Rehabilitation and Release Guidelines

(WSPA)

Nutrient Composition of Whole Vertebrate Prey (Excluding Fish) Fed in Zoos

(USDA)

The Rabbit Welfare Fund Why - Because Rabbits Deserve Better

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Rabbit owners - don't get caught out by the Animal Welfare Bill!

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Is a Rabbit for Me?

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

  Hey! Look at me, I'm a Houserabbit

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Rabbits need SECS! The RWF Guide to keeping your rabbit outdoors

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Bunny Buddies. Why every rabbit needs a friend

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Biting the hand that feeds. The Rabbit Welfare Fund Guide to Aggressive Rabbits

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

The RWF Guide to Feeding your Pet Rabbit

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Going Green. Healthy eating for your rabbit

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

The long and the short of it. Caring for long haired pet rabbits

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

The RWF guide to having your rabbit neutered

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Bunny M.O.T. How to keep your rabbit running smoothly

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Flystrike. Is your rabbit at risk!

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

DEADLY, BUT PREVENTABLE: What rabbit owners need to know about myxomatosis & VHD

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Bunnies for You

(Celia Haddon)

You and your bunny 

(Rabbit Welfare Association & Fund)

Guide to Small Animals

(Supreme Petfoods)

The rabbit: Good practice for housing and care

(RSPCA)

Washington State Recovery Plan for the Pygmy Rabbit

(Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Washington Pygmy Rabbit Emergency Action Plan for Species Survival

(Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Washington Pygmy Rabbit 2003 Recovery Plan Update

(Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

2006 Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit Captive Breeding and Genetic Management Plan

(Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Reintroduction of the Columbia Basin Pygmy Rabbit (Brachylagus idahoensis) in Washington

(Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife)

Riverine Rabbit PHVA

(Conservation Breeding Specialist Group (SSC/IUCN))

Rabbits, Hares and Pikas Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan

(IUCN - The World Conservation Union)

Raptor Rescue Rehabilitation handbook including the Code of Practice

(Raptor Rescue)

Ferret day to day care and health checking 

(FERT - Ferret Education Research Trust)

The Care and Management of Bonobos in Captive Environments

(Bonobo Species Survival Plan / European Endangered Species Programme)

Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) Operations Manual 1st Edition

(PASA)

Bonobo Birth Management / Surrogate / Hand-Rearing Packet  

(Columbus Zoo)

Marine Wildlife Guidelines

MARINE MAMMAL MEDIC HANDBOOK

2nd Edition (British Divers Marine Life Rescue)

Oil Spills and Marine Wildlife: Guidelines for a Response

(Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust)

RSPCA - Stranded whales, dolphins and porpoises

A First Aid Guide (RSPCA)

Stranded Cetaceans

Guidelines for Veterinary Surgeons (RSPCA)

  Best Practices for Migratory Bird Care During Oil Spill Response

(US Fish & Wildlife Service)

  A Guide to Oiled Wildlife Response Planning - IPIECA Report Series Volume 13

(International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association)

Protocols for the Care of Oil-Affected Birds

(Oiled Wildlife Care Network)

Protocols for the Care of Oil-Affected Marine Mammals

(Oiled Wildlife Care Network)

Rehabilitation & Post Release Survival Rates of Guillemots

(South Devon Seabird Trust)

Oil and Sea Turtles: Biology, Planning, and Response

(National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA))

The Sea Otter (Enhydra Lutris): Behaviour, Ecology, and Natural History

(US Fish and Wildlife Service)

Oil Spill Response Plan for Polar Bears in Alaska

(U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

Status of the polar bear

Polar Bear Nutrition Guidelines

(Nutrition Advisory Group)

Polar Bear Protection Regulation

(Province of Manitoba, Canada ²)

Standardized Animal Care Guidelines Polar Bear (Ursus maritimus)

(Association of Zoos and Aquariums)