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  • Eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis). Artwork by Chris Kerrigan.

    Vol. 28 No. 2 (2010)

    This issue contains articles about the natural history and rehabilitation of Virginia opossum; nutrition and captive diet information for turtles in rehabilitation; migratory bird mortaility caused by light pollution and the work of the Fatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP); a case study of surgical eye enucleation in an eastern screech-owl; and baseline serum chemistry, hematology, and serology assessment in black bears in British Columbia.

  • Juvenile moose (Alces alces). Artwork by Chris Kerrigan

    Vol. 28 No. 1 (2010)

    This issue contains papers on the minimum recommended temperatures for housing when overwintering birds; a comparative evaluation of nestling bird diets; the use of soy as a base for juvenile bird diets; conflict management and public education about coyotes; a primer on how to write a journal article; a feeding stand for use with hummingbirds in rehabilitation; and results from the 2008 NWRA member survey.

  • Wood ducks (Aix sponsa). Artwork by Chris Kerrigan.

    Vol. 27 No. 2 (2009)

    This issues contains papers on the rehabilitation of wood ducks; the prevention and treatment of genital injuries in young squirrels; a primer on postmortem examination in waterfowl; bite management and sample submission protocols for working with rabies vector species (RVS); and part three of the NWRA member survey.

  • Red–eyed vireo (vireo olivaceus). Artwork by Chris Kerrigan.

    Vol. 27 No. 1 (2009)

    This issue contains papers on post-release findings and treatment of river otters; a postmortem case-study detailing Cryptococcus in a common loon; the use of an aquarium exhibit for non-releasable shorebirds; the potential for zoonotic disease in rabbits attacked by cats; comments on a case-study comparing a nestling songbird diets; hematological values and body mass for herring gulls; and part two of the NWRA Member Survey.

  • Vol. 26 No. 2 (2008)

    This issue includes papers on the effects of an outbreak of duck plague at a wildlife center; the use of GIS in rehabilitation research; the stages and physiological processes of hibernation in turtles; injuries in raptors from methane burners at landfills; a split-brood comparison of nestling songbird diets; the diagnosis and treatment of circulatory compromise in a great-horned owl; the surgical repair of ankyloblepharon in mallards; clinical presentations of eiders found during annual die-off periods and treatment approaches.

  • Brown pelican

    Vol. 26 No. 1 (2008)

    This issue includes papers on the value and training of wildlife rehabilitation volunteers; the important role that enrichment plays in husbandry and animal welfare (part two); an update on the FoNS© diet; the treatment of turtles with large shell defects and exposed viscera; the rehabilitation of nine-banded armadillos; the use of surrogate parents for black-tailed jackrabbits; considerations for “headstarting” turtles; blood parasites in raptors; and discussion of a parvovirus outbreak in raccoons at a rehabilitation center in Indiana.

  • Vol. 25 No. 2 (2007)

    This issue includes papers on the rehabilitation of eastern cottontails; “headstarting” turtles as a conservation tool; a case study of abnormal fur loss in a red squirrel; diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of salmonellosis; the importance of enrichment in rehabilitation (part one of a two-part paper); and avian influenza surveillance.

  • Vol. 25 No. 1 (2007)

    This issue contains a primer on the care of infant squirrels; a paper discussing the health concerns, diagnosis and treatment of Baylisascaris procyonis; a list of useful websites for mammal information; management of an injured Canada goose after an alligator attack; and the use of honey as an alternative topical antibacterial wound treatment in injured wild mammals.

  • Vol. 24 No. 2 (2006)

    This issue contains papers on the relationship between volunteer retention and rehabilitation philosophy; a case study of surrogate parenting of newborn cottontails and a jackrabbit; a primer on the overwintering process for turtles; post-release survival of rehabilitated Brazilian free-tailed bats; an introduction to infectious wildlife diseases; bordatella in young rabbits and squirrels; a case study of a traumatic bilateral mainstem bronchial avulsion in a red fox; and a pharmacokinetic study of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in birds undergoing wildlife rehabilitation.

  • Vol. 24 No. 1 (2006)

    This issue contains papers on public education; psychological and environmental enrichment for orphaned beavers; an introduction to microbiology; a list of websites for herptile resources; a discussion of “headstarting” turtles as a conservation tool; refeeding guidelines for emaciated birds; and infectious disease and parasites of black bears.

  • Vol. 23 No. 2 (2005)

    This issue contains papers on the value of learning; chronic wasting disease; turtle shell repair methods; establishing and maintaining a raptor renesting program; the rehabilitation of young killdeer; reuniting white-tailed deer fawns with their mothers; behavioral enrichment for mammals; euthanasia in wildlife rehabilitation with specific considerations for pelagic and diving birds; and a survey of wildlife rehabilitators on infection control and personal protective behaviors.

  • Vol. 23 No. 1 (2005)

    This issue contains papers on the use of antibiotics in wildlife; a list of avian website resources; considerations for pain management in rehabilitation; designing a wildlife rehabilitation center and establishing a rehabilitation program; avian examination process for raptors; aural abscesses in eastern box turtles; presenting a wildlife education program; the use of bald eagle feathers as an alternative to blood in microsatellite DNA analysis; and viral and bacterial pathogens of black bears (part two).

  • Vol. 22 No. 2 (2004)

    This issue contains papers on the value of learning and developing collegial relationships; the impact of the 2004 hurricane season on rehabilitators in Florida; rabbit digestion and weaning; pain management in wildlife rehabilitation; raptor mortality due to collisions with power lines; an introduction to avian ophthalmology; wound management in raptor species; characterizing the antibiotic resistance patterns of microbes isolated from wildlife presented to the wildlife hospital of Louisiana; and viral and bacterial pathogens of black bears (part one).

  • Vol. 22 No. 1 (2004)

    This issue contains papers on the potential harm of dexamethasone use in wildlife; a discussion of how a wild patient might perceive the rehabilitation process; the use of a continuous flyway raptor enclosure for pre-release conditioning; an overview of the care of young songbirds and waterfowl; egg development, incubation and hatching; determining the prevalence of patent parasite infections in raccoons from west-central Illinois; and the results from the 2003 NWRA membership survey.

  • Vol. 20 No. 2 (2002)

    This issue contains a discussion on the ethics of rehabilitating large predator species; making a difference for wildlife; a primer on pain management in wildlife rehabilitation; the rehabilitation of black bear cubs and coyotes; a case study on the rehabilitation and release of an adult male bobcat; an overview of the care requirements for bald and golden eagles; and raising mice for food.

  • Vol. 20 No. 1 (2002)

    This issue contains papers on the importance of wildlife rehabilitation to conservation efforts; a discussion of substitute milk formulas for mammals; reuniting downed juvenile raptors with their parents; and the construction of raptor flight pens.

  • Vol. 19 No. 2 (2001)

    This issue contains papers on the traits of wildlife rehabilitation center Directors; an introduction to wildlife parasitology; disinfectant use and considerations; the psychological aspects of euthanasia in wildlife rehabilitation; applied education techniques; foot and mouth disease; recruiting volunteers; foraging site selection by migratory songbirds; and a discussion of Allen’s rule with respect to Virginia opossum.

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