Contents: Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Indian wildlife. 2. Taxonomical classification of wildlife. 3. Biological features of wildlife. 4. Population and habitat management. 5. Ethology animal behaviour. 6. Health monitoring and evaluation in free living wild animals. 7. Physical and chemical restrains. 8. Transportation. 9. Health examination and recording of vital signs. 10. Wildlife diseases: an over view. 11. Major infectious diseases of wild animals. 12. Major non-infectious diseases of wild animals. 13. Rescue and critical care management. 14. Post mortem examination. 15. Forensic and veterolegal aspects of crime investigation. 16. Zoonotic diseases. 17. Disease control techniques in free living wild animals. 18. Field approach for disease diagnosis from dead animals. 19. Ex-situ captive management in zoos. 20. Housing of captive animals. 21. Hygiene and sanitation. 22. Collection, preservation and dispatch of biomaterials. 23. Nutrition of zoo animals. 24. Orphan management. 25. Disaster management. 26. Surgical problems and intervention. 27. Medical management of reptiles. 28. Exotic bird health care and management. 29. Wildlife protection act. 30. Scheduled wildlife of India. Appendices.

The book on Basics of Wildlife Healthcare and Management provides the basic information about the introduction of wildlife course by the Veterinary Council of India for veterinary graduate. The book has been planned looking its theme and basic understanding of the various topics, which will be useful for biologist, zoologist, veterinarians working in forest zoos or at field level where they use to get wild animals for post mortem or for treatment. It also provides helpful information to the forest officers, zoo managers and protected area manages for critical care management and for doing needful things before approaching a veterinarian to save the life of animal or to collect biological material useful for diagnosis.

This boo will surely encourage and contributes to have awareness on healthcare and management of wild animals. It will be boon for the undergraduate and post graduate students of veterinary and zoological students, teachers, wildlife workers, foresters, zoo veterinarians and veterinarians working in projected area management as well as to many more who loves wild animals and do little for their conservations.