WILDLIFE PRODUCTION MEDICINE

NATIONAL AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF MEXICO
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
1. COURSE SYLLABUS:
WILDLIFE PRODUCTION MEDICINE (0706)
2. SEMESTER:
Ninth/Tenth
3. CYCLE:
Professional
4. AREA:
Livestock production and economy.
5. COURSE TYPE:
Theory (Elective)
6. DURATION:
Hours per week:
Total number of hours:
7. REQUIREMENTS:
Eight weeks
Theory: 4
Practice: 0
Theory: 32
Practice: 0
The student must pass the previous course on Wild
Animals.
The student will acquire the biological and
management background for the study, handling
and sustainable use of wild populations; and also
for the development and management of captive
wild animal production systems.
8. GENERAL OBJECTIVES:
9. TEACHING UNITS
9.1 Unit 1. Wild animal production and utilization.
9.1.1. Historic background of the wild animal utilization.
9.1.2. Knowledge of the species that can be exploited (subsistence, trade, hunting and nonextractive uses).
9.1.3. Importance of the wildlife utilization in Mexico (conservation and social context).
9.1.4. Utilization and production systems (potential and limitations).
9.1.5. Legislation.
9.2 Unit 2. Production facilities for captive wildlife.
9.2.1. Basic principles.
9.2.2. Facility design for reptiles.
9.2.3. Facility design for birds.
9.2.4. Facility design for mammals.
9.3 Unit 3. Feeding wildlife in captivity for production.
9.3.1. Basic principles.
9.3.2. Nutritional requirements.
9.3.3. Diet formulation.
9.3.4. Feeding and nutritional requirements.
9.3.5. Main nutritional problems.
9.4 Unit 4. Preventive medicine in captive wildlife production systems.
9.4.1. Bases for a preventive medicine program.
9.4.2. Zoonosis and public health.
9.5. Unit 5. Introduction to the study and management of wild animal populations (strict
protection, utilization and population control).
9.5.1. Management systems in United States and Canada.
9.5.2. Management systems in Europe.
9.5.3. Management perspectives in Mexico.
9.6. Unit 6. Habitat study and management.
9.6.1. Habitat analysis.
9.6.2. Manipulation and improvement techniques.
9.6.3. Monitoring.
9.7. Unit 7. Population study and management.
9.7.1. Population analysis.
9.7.2. Techniques to maintain, increase or control populations.
9.8. Unit 8. Management applied in different wild animal species.
9.8.1. Species of special interest (threatened and endangered)
9.8.2. Game species.
9.8.3. Species with potential alternative utilization (subsistence, trade).
9.8.4. Selected examples (aquatic and migratory birds, other aquatic and marine species,
invertebrates).
9.9. Unit 9. General guidelines on restraint and handling of wild animals in production
systems and study and management of wild animal populations.
9.9.1. Restraint and handling of reptiles.
9.9.2. Restraint and handling of birds.
9.9.3. Restraint and handling of mammals.
10. BASIC BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Aguirre A, Ostfeld S, Tabor GM, House C and Pearl MC: Conservation
Medicine, Ecological Health in Practice. Oxford Press, London, 2002.
2. Ceballos G y Simonetti JA (eds.): Diversidad y Conservación de los Mamíferos
Neotropicales. CONABIO-UNAM. México, D.F, 2002.
3. Challenger A. Utilización y Conservación de los Ecosistemas Terrestres de
México. Pasado Presente y Futuro. CONABIO, Inst. de Biología UNAM y
Sierra Madre A. C. México, D.F, 1998.
4. Clemmons JR and Buchholz R (eds): Behavioral Approaches to Conservation in
the Wild. Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom, 1997.
5. CONABIO. La Diversidad Biológica de México: Estudio de País 1998:
Comisión Nacional para el Conocimiento y Uso de la Biodiversidad. México,
D.F, 1998.
6. Dierenfeld ES y Graffam WS: Manual de Nutrición y Dietas para Animales
Silvestres en Cautiverio. Wildlife Conservation Society, New York, United
States of America, 1996.
7. Fowler ME and Miller RE: Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine. 5th ed. W.B.
Saunders, United States of America, 2003.
8. Gibbs EPJ and Bokma BH: The Domestic Animal/Wildlife Interface: issues for
disease control, conservation, sustainable food production and emerging
diseases. New York Academy of Science, United States of America, 2003.
9. Gosling LM and Sutherland WJ (eds): Behaviour and Conservation. Cambridge
University Press, United Kingdom, 2000.
11. SUPLEMENTARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
1. Bookhout TA, ed.: Research and Management Techniques for Wildlife and
Habitats. 5th ed. The Wildlife Society, Bethesda, MA. 1994.
2. Fowler ME: Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine. 2nd ed. W.B. Saunders, United
States of America, 1986.
3. Frye FL: Iguanas: A Guide to their Biology and Captive Care. Kieger Publishing
Co., United States of America, 1993.
4. Gilbert FF y Dodds DG: The Philosophy and Practice of Wildlife Management.
2nd ed. Krieger Publishing Company, Malabar, Florida, United States of
America, 1992.
5. Grenard S and Olson DA: Handbook of Alligators and Crocodiles. Krieger
Publishing. United States of America, 1991.
6. Heady HF and Child RD: Rangeland Ecology and Management. Westview
Press, Boulder, Colorado, United States of America, 1994.
Conservation Biology.
Journal of Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine.
Journal of Herpetology.
Journal of Mammalogy.
Zoo Biology.
The Journal of Wildlife Management
Wildlife Conservation.
Wildlife Monographs.
Wildlife Society Bulletin.
12. TEACHING METHODOLOGY
Lectures.
Guided reading.
Commented reading.
Group discussion of clinical cases.
Seminars.
Guided discussion.
Documental and field research.
Problem resolution.
13. COURSE EVALUATION
Written exam.
Homework projects and exercises.
Class participation.
14. TEACHER’S PROFILE
Veterinarian with postgraduate studies or 5 year
experience in the area.