Guidelines and Papers

Animal Health Matters: Improving the Health of Wild and Domestic Animals to Enhance Long-Term Development Success in USAID-Assisted Countries - Written for USAID, the Field Veterinary Program provides guidelines and examples of how sound animal health policies can be incorporated into current and future development projects.

The Necropsy Manual- Written by Dr. Linda Munson of UC Davis, is a complete guide to the proper procedures for performing a necropsy. It includes relevant figures and forms and is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French.

The Jaguar Health Manual- Details the standard procedures to be used by veterinarians when working with jaguars, including immobilization techniques, examination procedures, and sampling protocols. The Manual is available in English and Spanish.

Every country has laws regarding the collection and transporting of biological samples, but our Permit Guidelines is specific to importing samples to the U.S. Many governmental agencies are involved in this process, including CITES, the USF&WS, the USDA, and the CDC.

Published in the Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, "Wildlife Rehabilitation," was written by Dr. Karesh. This peer-reviewed paper examines the pros and cons of rehabilitating and releasing animals back into the wild in developing countries. It is also available in Spanish.

"Habituating the Great Apes: the Disease Risks" was written by Dr. Michael Woodford, Dr. Thomas Butynski, and Dr. Karesh.  It was published in the journal Oryx in April 2002 and is in PDF format here.

"Chemical restraint of endangered mammals for conservation purposes: a practical primer," written by Drs. Steven Osofsky and Karen Hirsch, was published in the journal Oryx in January 2000.  It describes the essential components of a planning and monitoring protocol for chemically restraining terrestrial mammals under field conditions.   

To learn more about the Africa's endangered great apes, read "Great Apes & Humans--The Ethics of Coexistence" written by Dr. Thomas Butynski.

Joining Forces to Improve Our World, by William Karesh, Steven Osofsky, Tonie Rocke, and Paul Barrows focuses on the need for enhanced collaboration across disciplines, and includes the full text of the 'Pilanesberg Resolution,' calling for the recognition of animal health sciences as critical to the design and management of sustainable wildlife and/or livestock-based programs.

Building Support for Protected Areas Using a 'One Health' Perspective, 2005, by Osofsky, S. A., Kock, R. A., Kock, M. D., Kalema-Zikusoka, G., Grahn, R., Leyland, T., and W. B. Karesh. pp. 65-79, in McNeely, J. A. (ed.) Friends for Life: New Partners in Support of Protected Areas. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, United Kingdom.