Macropod Husbandry, Healthcare and Medicinals--Volumes One and Two, Volumes 1-2

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Lynda A. Staker, Jun 30, 2014 - Kangaroos - 970 pages

The most comprehensive work on macropods available, containing over 900 pages, published in two volumes, and complimented with over 3,000 coloured photographs.

Ideal for macropod carers/rescuers, veterinarians and captive facilities, this husbandry manual includes hand rearing aspects of unfurred to furred joeys, and the care of adults; a huge section on captive husbandry and dietary needs, including a large section on the plants that macropods eat; 25 pages on the drugs used for macropod ailments, haematology and bio chemistry values, a reference guide to clinical signs of disease, over 500 pages on diseases, ailments and injuries, including x-rays and surgical procedures.

With contributions from veterinarians, captive facilities and macropod carers and rescuers, this manual has taken 4 years to complete and is a compilation of information gleaned from over 28 years of working with macropods.

About the author (2014)

Lynda Staker has been specialising in kangaroo care for the past 28 years. She has travelled extensively throughout Australia, the USA and Canada, observing captive management of macropods, and has conducted countless lectures and workshops regarding their care and management. Macropod Husbandry, Healthcare and Medicinals is her legacy to the survival of macropods and took 4 years to create.

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