BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds

Nigel Harcourt-Brown, John Chitty (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2005 | 2nd Revised edition
British Small Animal Veterinary Association (Verlag)
978-0-905214-76-4 (ISBN)

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The many advances in psittacine medicine since the previous editionwas published in 1996 are reflected in this Manual, which has beenupdated and rewritten under the direction of a new editorialpartnership. The extended use of colour photographs adds to theextra usefulness of this successor to a well loved volume.

Clinical examination is presented in a logical, highly practicalway, with integrated photographs of key features. The chapter endswith notes on critical and emergency cases. The basic techniques ofinjection, crop tubing, microchipping, and wing, claw and beakclipping are described and illustrated. The role of clinicalpathology is demonstrated, including colour images of haematologyand cytology, and a step-by-step post-mortem examination procedureis presented. Diagnostic imaging encompasses radiography,ultrasonography and endoscopy, with views o both normal abdabnormal presentations. Surgical principles plus procedures forboth soft and hard tissues are then described.

Subsequent chapters cover systemic illnesses and disease byindividua organ system. These are designed to be read in theirentirety or to be referred to as needed.

For general practitioners the most commonly seen psittacinepatients are small parrots, Cockateils and Budgerigars. A chapteris therefore devoted to dealing with common problems in these smallpatients. This practical approach to the sick bird is extended inan appendix of diagnostic algorithms for common presentations suchas 'fluffing up', fitting and feather damage.

The editors both developed their interests in avian medicine fromgeneral practice and this has resulted in a practical, easy-to-useand relevant guide to psittacine medicine.

Table of Contents.

List of contributors.

Foreword.

Preface..

Part 1: Species and Husbandry.

1. Species and natural history (Brian H. Coles).

2. Anatomy and Physiology ( Nigel H. Harcourt-Brown).

3. Husbandry (Alan K. Jones).

4. Handling (J.R. Best).

Part 2: Clinical Background.

5. The initial presentation: triage and critical care (AidanRaftery).

6. Basic techniques (John Chitty).

7. Clinical pathology and necropsy (Gerry M. Dorrestein andMartine de Wit).

8. Anaesthesia and analgesia (Thomas M. Edling).

9. Diagnostic imaging (Nigel H. Harcourt-Brown).

Part 3: Surgery.

10. Soft tissue surgery (Neil A. Forbes).

11. Orthopaedic and beak surgery (Nigel H.Harcourt-Brown).

Part 4: Clinical Syndromes.

12. Nutrition and nutritional disease (Michael Stanford).

13. Systemic Infectious disease (Michael Lierz).

14. Respiratory disease (Simon J. Girling).

15. Gastrointestinal disease (Deborah Monks).

16. Feather and skin disorders (John Chitty).

17. Behaviour and behavioural disorders (Kenneth R. Welle).

18. Reproduction and paediatrics (April Romagnano).

19. Neurology and ophthalmology (Thomas N. Tully, Jr).

20. Systemic non-infectious disease (Alistair Lawrie).

21. The sick small psittacid (Ron Rees Davies).

Part 5: Legal Aspects.

22. Zoonotic, legal and ethical aspects (Peter Scott).

References and further reading.

Appendices.

1. Clinical approaches for some common presentations.

2. The cage floor: in sickness and health.

3. Formulary.

4. List of bird names.

5. Conversion tables.

Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.4.2005
Reihe/Serie	BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Zusatzinfo	Illustrations (chiefly col.)
Verlagsort	Quedgeley, Gloucs
Sprache	englisch
Maße	213 x 296 mm
Gewicht	1108 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Tiere / Tierhaltung
	Veterinärmedizin ► Heimtier ► Vögel
	Veterinärmedizin ► Großtier ► Zoo- / Wildtier
ISBN-10	0-905214-76-5 / 0905214765
ISBN-13	978-0-905214-76-4 / 9780905214764
Zustand	Neuware