Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice: Companion and Aviary Birds

ISBN-13: 9781482260205 / Angielski / Twarda / 2016 / 467 str.

Bob Doneley;?Abar;?Abar

Opis

Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice is an invaluable quick reference resource for clinicians and a useful study guide for veterinary students. In this practical and beautifully illustrated book, early chapters cover physical examination, advice on interpreting diagnostic tests, and avian anatomy and physiology. Disorders affecting the different body regions and systems make up the majority of the book from the external skin, feathers, eyes, legs and feet to the internal including the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovascular system. Further aspects of avian medicine discussed in the book include behavioural problems, incubation of eggs, paediatrics and surgery. Written by an expert with more than 30 years of clinical experience in avian medicine, the new edition is thoroughly revised with updated diseases, new and expanded clinical techniques, and over 100 new color illustrations. It also adds four important new chapters: Husbandry, Grooming and Nutrition, Diagnostic Imaging, Endoscopy, and Oncology as well as new sections on cardiovascular anatomy and neuroanatomy."

Spis treści

Clinical Anatomy and Physiology. Husbandry, Grooming and Nutrition. The Physical Examination. Clinical Techniques. Diagnostic Imaging. Endoscopy. Interpreting Diagnostic Tests. Supportive Therapy. Differential Diagnoses. Diseases of the Skin and Feathers. Disorders of the Beak and Cere. Disorders of the Eye. Disorders of the Ear. Diseases of the Legs, Feet and Toes. Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System. Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract. Disorders of the Liver. Disorders of the Pancreas. Diseases of the Respiratory System. Disorders of the Cardiovascular System. Disorders of the Lymphatic and Haematopoietic Systems. Disorders of the Nervous System. Disorders of the Reproductive Tract. Disorders of the Urinary System. Behavioural Problems. Incubation of Eggs. Paediatrics. Analgesia and Anaesthesia. Surgery. Oncology. Appendix 1: Formulary. Appendix 2: Reference Intervals for Commonly Kept Companion Birds. Appendix 3: Biological Values for Some Common Companion Bird Species.

O autorze

Bob Doneley, associate professor, Avian and Exotic Pet Medicine, School of Veterinary Science, The University of Queensland, Gatton, Australia