Initial treatment and care guidelines for rescued possums and gliders
The purpose of this document is to standardise the initial treatment of possums and gliders requiring rescue or rehabilitation.
Publisher: Department of Planning, Industry and Environment
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-922672-50-6
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ID: EES20210312
File: PDF 1.36 MB / Pages 43
Name: rescued-possums-gliders-treatment-care-guidelines-210312.pdf
This document provides guidance on the initial care and management of possums and gliders following rescue, from capture to physical examination, initial stabilisation and treatment before presentation to a veterinarian. It provides advice on managing the more common rescue encounters in possums and gliders, including trauma, burns, orphaned joeys and disease syndromes including exudative ‘stress’ dermatitis.