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­ Acknowledgments

Thanks to Barbara Callahan/International Bird Rescue, California (IBR); Debra Dial/National
Aquarium, Maryland; Rebecca Duerr/IBR; Tasha DiMarzio/Alaska Sea Life Center, Alaska; Karen
McElmurry/Center for Wildlife, Maine; Cindy Palmatier/Bird Treatment and Learning Center,
Alabama; and Mark Russell/IBR for providing valuable insight into the rehabilitation aspects of
alcids. In particular, I am grateful to Dr. John Huckabee, DVM/PAWS Wildlife Department,
Washington, Kappy Sprenger, and Fritz Haas/Cincinnati Zoo, who critically read all or parts of the
manuscript, providing information and improvements through their reviews.

­ Sources­for Products­Mentioned

Cyclop-eeze®, Argent Chemical Laboratory, 8702 152nd Ave, N.E., Redmond, WA 98052, (800)
426–6258, www.argent-labs.com.
Mazuri Auklet Vitamin Mix (5M25-3M), Mazuri, 1050 Progress Dr., Richmond, IN 47374, (800)
227–8941, www.mazuri.com, http://www.mazuri.com/product_pdfs/5M2G.pdf.
3M™ Nomad Scraper Matting: Mats Inc., 179 Campanelli Parkway, Stoughton, MA 02072. (800)
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Quiko Multivitamin: Orchid Tree Exotics, 2388 County Road EF, Swanton, OH 43558, (866) 412–
5275, www.sunseed.com.
ThermoCare Portable ICS Units ThermoCare Inc., PO Box 6069, Incline Village, NV 89450, (800)
262–4020, www.thermocare.com.
Pedialyte: Abbott Laboratories, Columbus, OH 43215, www.abbott.com.
Portable Brooder: United Laboratory Plastics, PO Box 8585, St. Louis, MO 63126, (636) 343–2202,
www.unitedlabplastics.com, www.unitedlabplastics.com (search mini-transportable-incubators).

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