More Thoughts on Pain Management in Wildlife Rehabilitation

Authors

  • Simon Hollamby BVSC, BA, MS Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v23.218

Keywords:

Pain management, analgesia, wildlife

Abstract

The author is writing this short article relative to the reprinted article Pain Management in Wildlife Rehabilitation by Dr. Trudi Chepey that appeared in Volume 22, No. 2, Fall/Winter 2004 issue of the Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin. Dr. Chepey is to be applauded for raising awareness amongst rehabilitators of the issue of pain management in wildlife species. It is very important to reinforce some of the points made by Dr. Chepey in her article relating to the adverse effects and precautions that need to be considered with many pharmaceuticals that have analgesic actions.

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Author Biography

Simon Hollamby BVSC, BA, MS, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Dr. Hollamby is a veterinarian with the Wisconsin DNR. He completed a residency and masters program in Wildlife Medicine, Management, and Pathology at Michigan State University. He has worked in various  zoos and wildlife sanctuaries in Australia, East Africa, and North America over the last ten years.

References

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Clyde, V. L., and J. Paul–Murphy. 1999. Avian analgesia. Pp. 309–314 in Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine: Current Therapy 4. (M. E. Fowler and R. E. Miller eds.). W. B. Saunders: Philadelphia, PA.

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Published

2005-06-30

How to Cite

Hollamby, S. (2005). More Thoughts on Pain Management in Wildlife Rehabilitation. Wildlife Rehabilitation Bulletin, 23(1), 8–9. https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v23.218