Handbook of Avian Medicine

2. Auflage 2009
ISBN: 978-0-7020-2874-8
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences

Buch, Englisch, 496 Seiten, Format (B × H): 197 mm x 255 mm, Gewicht: 1364 g

This reference gives the small animal practitioner a complete information source for the basics of avian medicine and surgery. It pulls together the international expertise of the avian veterinary community by incorporating the knowledge of authors world-wide. The first six chapters cover the basic medical information needed to run a primary care avian practice. The focus here is on introductory level material and the average companion animal practice. If you see between one and five birds a week, this text is for you. The later chapters are species-specific and help the veterinarian in evaluating, treating, and/or referring various bird species. The new edition builds on the success of the first edition and includes full colour illustrations throughout. - First 6 chapters: cover basic information needed to run a primary care avian practice
- Later chapters: species-specific helping veterinarians to build up their knowledge in order to evaluate, treat and/or refer
- Multi-author text combining best practice tips and different techniques from avian experts worldwide: the editors are from 3 different countries and the chapter authors from many more
- Provides quick access to crucial information for the non-specialist
- Offers the basics of avian medicine and surgery
. Fully up-dated throughout
. Full colour throughout
. Increase of line drawings and illustrations in general
. Better quality images

. Includes practice tip highlights throughout

Zielgruppe

Primary: small animal practitioners who see occasional avian patients
Secondary: avian specialists

Autoren/Hrsg.

Tully, Thomas N

Dorrestein, Gerry M

Jones, Alan K

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Haus- und Kleintiere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

. The development of avian species
. Basic anatomy, physiology and nutrition

. The physical examination
. Clinical tests

. Imaging techniques
. Nursing the sick bird
. Psittacine birds
. Passerines
. Raptors
. Cranes
. Ratites
. Waterfowl
. Galliformes
. Ramphastids
. Pigeons
. Seabirds
. The management of a multi-species bird collection in a zoological park
. Index

Über Autor(innen)

Tully, Thomas N
Thomas N. Tully, Professor Zoological Medicine, School of Veterinary Medicine, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA,