Wildlife Rescue: The Work of Dr. Kathleen Ramsay [Library Binding]

Jennifer Dewey (Author), Don Maccarter (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994 | Age Level: 9 and up

Colorful photographs mark a look at the animal rescues taking place at a wildlife clinic in New Mexico, focusing on the work of veterinarian Kathleen Ramsay, as she performs surgery and helps the recuperation of her animal and bird patients.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-6-An engaging picture of wildlife rehabilitation. From beaver kits to deer to great horned owls, the dedicated staff at the Wildlife Center in Espa?ola, New Mexico, headed by veterinarian Kathleen Ramsay, deals with an array of injuries and situations. Readers learn about the circumstances that land the various creatures in the center, about its operations, the kinds of surgeries that are performed, and the monitoring and medicating of the patients. Part two focuses on "baby season," a time of year when many orphans are taken in. The effects of imprinting are explained in detail-how humans as "mothers" can present difficulties when later setting the animals free. The last section, "Return to the Wild," tells of the various nature reserves that take in once-injured creatures and protect them, and describes the joyous occasion of releasing three birds of prey into the wild. This well-written book, illustrated with many clear, full-color photographs, will prove interesting to anyone curious about this timely subject.
Helen Rosenberg, Chicago Public Library, IL
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 4-7. What happens to birds and animals injured in the wild? Some go to the National Wildlife Center in New Mexico, established by Dr. Kathleen Ramsay in 1985, which successfully returns 80 percent of its "patients" to natural or nearly natural environments. In four fascinating chapters, this book explores the challenges faced by Ramsay and her dedicated staff in their unusual veterinary practice. With her passion for helping animals return to the wild, Ramsay is an appealing role model for future vets and young people who care about wildlife. The text is smoothly written and straightforward, with sharp color photos adding to the quality and power of the book. Recommended for browsers and animal lovers alike, this outstanding package is as successful in presenting medical detail as it is in depicting human responses to pain and injury. Deborah Abbott

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 9 and up
  
• Library Binding: 63 pages
• Publisher: Boyds Mills Pr; 1st edition (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563970457
• ISBN-13: 978-1563970450
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,898,587 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Very exciting reading, enjoyable stories, December 13, 1997

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This review is from: Wildlife Rescue: The Work of Dr. Kathleen Ramsay (Library Binding)

My name is Sarah and I am 11 Yrs. old. I read this book at school. I thought it was a great book. There was a lot of very exciting parts of the book, to name one, When the Dr. is operating on a young skunk and her assistant touched the skunks scent gland and got a big suprise. I think that it is neat how the Dr. takes care of so many animals including a lot of endangered ones. I want to be a vet when I grow up and this book showed me some of the most exciting fields of Veterinary work.