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1 - Housing, Environment, and Public Awareness
Melodiya Nyela Magno
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2 - Avian Intelligence, Clinical Behavior, and Welfare
Paolo Zucca
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3 - Nutrition and Nutritional Management
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4 - Capture and Handling
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5 - The Clinical Examination
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6 - Clinical and Laboratory Diagnostic Examination
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7 - Anesthesia and Analgesia
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8 - Medical, Nursing, and Cosmetic Procedures
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9 - Trauma-Related Medical Conditions
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10 - Management-Related Medical Conditions
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11 - Soft Tissue Surgery
Neil A. Forbes
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12 - Orthopedic Surgery
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13 - Systemic Diseases: Disorders of the Integument
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14 - Infectious Diseases
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15 - Reproduction
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16 - Postmortem Examination
Jörg Kinne
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17 - Forensic Investigations in Avian Medicine
John E. Cooper and Margaret E. Cooper
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Appendix 1 - Hematology Reference Values Table for Selected Avian Species
Merle M. Apo
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Appendix 2 - Blood Chemistry Reference Values for Selected Avian Species
Merle M. Apo and Tom Bailey
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Appendix 3 - Selected Avian Literature
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Appendix 4 - Legislation and Codes of Practice Relevant to Avian Medicine
Margaret E. Cooper
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Appendix 5 - Organizations and Electronic Resources Relating to Avian Medicine
F. Joshua Dein
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Appendix 6 - Pharmaceutical Products Commonly Used in Avian Medicine
Thomas A. Bailey and Merle M. Apo
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Index
Pages 679-699
About the book
Description
Combining the in-depth coverage of a text with the practicality of a clinical manual and the visual detail of an atlas, Avian Medicine, 3rd Edition is the complete, all-in-one guide to every aspect of avian care. Written by some of the world's leading authorities in avian medicine, this highly illustrated reference covers a wide variety of avian species — including psittacines, raptors, bustards, parrots, finches, and more. Comprehensive coverage includes issues ranging from the basic aspects of patient management to the most sophisticated diagnostic techniques. Plus, with more illustrations, a wealth of practical advice, and the latest information on cutting-edge treatments and procedures incorporated into this new edition, today’s general clinician will be fully equipped to effectively and confidently care for all birds.
Combining the in-depth coverage of a text with the practicality of a clinical manual and the visual detail of an atlas, Avian Medicine, 3rd Edition is the complete, all-in-one guide to every aspect of avian care. Written by some of the world's leading authorities in avian medicine, this highly illustrated reference covers a wide variety of avian species — including psittacines, raptors, bustards, parrots, finches, and more. Comprehensive coverage includes issues ranging from the basic aspects of patient management to the most sophisticated diagnostic techniques. Plus, with more illustrations, a wealth of practical advice, and the latest information on cutting-edge treatments and procedures incorporated into this new edition, today’s general clinician will be fully equipped to effectively and confidently care for all birds.
Key Features
- Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of clinical management written by leading experts in the field provides readers with a depth and breadth of knowledge on avian medicine and care.
- Coverage of a wide variety of species — including raptors, bustards, and many others — enables practitioners to treat a greater assortment of patients with more confidence and skill.
- Bulleted text and tables help present information in an accessible way.
- More than 900 color images give readers a better picture of disease and how it will be encountered in practice.
- Appendices bring together wide-ranging data on hematology and blood chemistry reference values, commonly used pharmaceutics and other information relevant to avian practitioners.
- NEW! New chapter sections, revised references, and updated suggested readings ensure that readers have the most up-to-date information.
- NEW! New chapter contributors ensure the information in the text reflects the most current techniques and advances.
- NEW! Expanded content on parrots, finches and fruit-eating birds has been added to the text to make content more relevant to the needs of today’s practitioners.
- NEW! Thoroughly updated content includes the latest surgical techniques and procedures to keep practitioners on top of the most cutting-edge information in the field.
- NEW! Additional content and images on MRI have been incorporated throughout the text to complete the coverage of other advanced imaging techniques such as CT scans.
- Comprehensive coverage of all aspects of clinical management written by leading experts in the field provides readers with a depth and breadth of knowledge on avian medicine and care.
- Coverage of a wide variety of species — including raptors, bustards, and many others — enables practitioners to treat a greater assortment of patients with more confidence and skill.
- Bulleted text and tables help present information in an accessible way.
- More than 900 color images give readers a better picture of disease and how it will be encountered in practice.
- Appendices bring together wide-ranging data on hematology and blood chemistry reference values, commonly used pharmaceutics and other information relevant to avian practitioners.
- NEW! New chapter sections, revised references, and updated suggested readings ensure that readers have the most up-to-date information.
- NEW! New chapter contributors ensure the information in the text reflects the most current techniques and advances.
- NEW! Expanded content on parrots, finches and fruit-eating birds has been added to the text to make content more relevant to the needs of today’s practitioners.
- NEW! Thoroughly updated content includes the latest surgical techniques and procedures to keep practitioners on top of the most cutting-edge information in the field.
- NEW! Additional content and images on MRI have been incorporated throughout the text to complete the coverage of other advanced imaging techniques such as CT scans.
Details
ISBN
978-0-7234-3832-8
Language
English
Published
2016
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Imprint
Mosby Ltd.