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QUARANTINE AND HEALTH SCREENING PROTOCOLS FOR WILDLIFE
PRIOR TO TRANSLOCATION AND RELEASE INTO THE WILD
Compiled and Edited by
Michael H. Woodford, Dr. vet. med., FRCVS
Bibliographic Citation:
Woodford, M.H. (Ed.) 2000
Quarantine and Health Screening Protocols for Wildlife prior to Translocation and Release
into the Wild
Published jointly by the IUCN Species Survival Commission’s Veterinary Specialist Group,
Gland, Switzerland, the Office International des Epizooties (OIE), Paris, France, Care for
the Wild, U.K., and the European Association of Zoo and Wildlife Veterinarians,
Switzerland.

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Table of Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Evaluation of Health Status
Quarantine
Clinical examination and Diagnostic Testing
Restrictions of Origin and Destination
Re-release Treatment
Endo and Ectoparasites
Vaccination/Immunisation
Other Procedures
Veterinary Medical Records
Ethical considerations
Treatment Disclaimer
Sample Record Form (Quarantine and health Screening Protocol)
References
General References
ARTIODACTYLA
Certification
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release Immunisations
South American Camelidae
Suidae/Tyassuidae
Pre-release treatment
References

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PERISSODACTLYA
Certification
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release Immunisations
Black Rhinoceros
Pre-release treatment
References
PRIMATES
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release Immunisations
Pre-release treatment
References
CARNIVORA
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release Immunisations
Felidae
Canidae
Procyonidae
Mustelidae
Viverridae
Hyaenidae
Ursidae
Pre-release treatment
References
MARINE MAMMALIA
Health screening while in quarantine
References
RODENTIA AND LAGOMORPHA
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release treatment
References
MARSUPIALIA
Phascolarctidae (koalas)
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release immunisations
Suitability for release

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Vombatidae (wombats)
Health screening while in quarantine
Macropodidae (kangaroos, wallabies, pademelons, potoroos and bettongs)
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release immunisations
Burramyidae, Petauridae, Phalangeridae, Tarsipedidae and Pseudocheiridae
(Possums and gliders)
Health screening while in quarantine
Peramelidae and Thylacomyidae (bandicoots and bilbies)
Health screening while in quarantine
Dasyuridae (carnivorous marsupials)
Health screening while in quarantine
Myrmecobiidae (numbats)
Health screening while in quarantine
NEW WORLD MARSUPIALIA
Didelphis virginiana (Opossum)
Pre-release health screening
MONOTREMATA
Ornithorynchidae (platypus)
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release treatment
Tachyglossidae (echidnas)
Health screening while in quarantine
Pre-release treatment
CHIROPTERA (Bats)
Megachiroptera-Pterapoidae (flying foxes, fruit bats, blossom bats)
Microchiroptera (insectivores)
Health screening tests for Chiroptera
Pre-release immunisations
References
General References

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Pharmaceutical companies and laboratories mentioned in the Marsupialia chapter
Treatment Disclaimer
AVES
Pre-release health screening
References
REPTILIA
Health screening while in quarantine
Crocodylia
Health screening for crocodiles
References
AMPHIBIA
Infectious Disease Threats
Quarantine
Health screening
References
PISCIDAE
Wild fish releases
Captive fish releases
General health measures
Viral diseases
Bacterial diseases
Fungal diseases
References
Acknowledgements
Sources of vaccines and pharmaceuticals
Useful Addresses