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Informationen zum Autor John Chitty - BVetMed CertZooMed MRCVS Qualified from the Royal Veterinary College, London, in 1990 and obtained his RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2000. He works as a partner in a small animal/exotics practice in Hampshire, where his caseload is approximately 90% exotic (avian/small mammal/zoo), featuring both first-opinion and referral cases. He is the UK representative to the Board of Directors of the Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV), Secretary to the European Board of the AAV, President of the Veterinary Invertebrate Society and Chairman of the British Wildlife Rehabilitation Council. He co-edited the BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd edition and is currently co-editor of the Journal of the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians . Michael Lierz - Dr.med.vet DZooMed(avian) MRCVS Graduated from the veterinary school in Hannover, Germany, in 1996 and earned his doctorate title by thesis from the Free University of Berlin, working on diseases and rehabilitation of raptors. Following 4 years as Director of the Abu Dhabi Falcon Research Hospital in the United Arab Emirates he returned to the Free University of Berlin in 2001. He is currently working as a scientific assistant at the Institute for Poultry Diseases, leading the department for zoo and pet birds. He is mainly involved in clinical work, but also in epidemiology, diagnosis of infectious diseases, flock management and lecturing. His specialist interests are in mycoplasmas and zoonotic diseases. He holds the RCVS Diplomate status in Zoological Medicine (avian) and is an RCVS recognized specialist in Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. In Germany he holds specialist status in Poultry and Avian Medicine, Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, Microbiology, and Species Conservation. Klappentext This new and refocused edition features an emphasis on husbandry, medical and surgical information classified by system and species, as well as an included formulary. Featuring international contributors and illustrated throughout in full color, this new edition gives practitioners, students, and others involved in keeping these birds a fundamental understanding of the problems they are likely to encounter and how to deal with them in the most appropriate manner. Zusammenfassung This new and refocused edition features an emphasis on husbandry! medical and surgical information classified by system and species! as well as an included formulary. Featuring international contributors and illustrated throughout in full color! this new edition gives practitioners! students! and others involved in keeping these birds a fundamental understanding of the problems they are likely to encounter and how to deal with them in the most appropriate manner. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Husbandry . 1. Raptor Husbandry and Falconry Techniques. 2. Pigeon Husbandry and Racing Management. 3. Passerine Bird Husbandry and Show Management. General . 4. Anatomy and Physiology. 5. Handling and Transport. 6. Examination, Triage and Hospitalization. 7. Basic Techniques. 8. Clinical Pathology and Post-Mortem Examination. 9. Anaesthesia and Analgesia. 10. Radiography. 11. Advanced Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques. 12. Endoscopy, Biopsy and Endosurgery. 13. Soft Tissue Surgery. 14. Hard Tissue Surgery. Raptors . 15. Disorders of the Feet. 16. Nutrition. 17. Parasitic Disease. 18. Infectious Diseases. 19. Respiratory Problems. 20. Reproductive Disease, Incubation and Artificial Insemination. 21. Paediatrics and Behavioural Development and Disorders. 22. Gastrointestinal Tract Disease. 23. Feather and Skin Diseases. 24. Ophthalmology. 25. Systemic an...
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction.
Husbandry .
1. Raptor Husbandry and Falconry Techniques.
2. Pigeon Husbandry and Racing Management.
3. Passerine Bird Husbandry and Show Management.
General .
4. Anatomy and Physiology.
5. Handling and Transport.
6. Examination, Triage and Hospitalization.
7. Basic Techniques.
8. Clinical Pathology and Post-Mortem Examination.
9. Anaesthesia and Analgesia.
10. Radiography.
11. Advanced Non-Invasive Imaging Techniques.
12. Endoscopy, Biopsy and Endosurgery.
13. Soft Tissue Surgery.
14. Hard Tissue Surgery.
Raptors .
15. Disorders of the Feet.
16. Nutrition.
17. Parasitic Disease.
18. Infectious Diseases.
19. Respiratory Problems.
20. Reproductive Disease, Incubation and Artificial Insemination.
21. Paediatrics and Behavioural Development and Disorders.
22. Gastrointestinal Tract Disease.
23. Feather and Skin Diseases.
24. Ophthalmology.
25. Systemic and Non-Infectious Diseases.
Pigeons .
26. Nutrition.
27. The Poor Performance Bird.
28. Infectious Diseases.
29. Respiratory Disease.
30. Gastrointestinal Tract Disease.
31. Systemic and Non-Infectious Disorders.
Passerine Birds .
32. Nutrition and Nutritional Diseases.
33. Approach to The Sick Individual.
34. Going Light.
35. Investigation of Flock Mortality/Morbidity.
36. Legal, Zoonotic and Ethical Considerations.
Appendices.
Index
Bericht
"This up-to-date manual is highly recommended for any veterinarian who works with raptors, pigeons, and passerine birds. The quality of the information presented, the color photographs and illustrations, and the clinically relevant presentation of different flow charts and tables ensures that this will become a wellthumbed reference hook for years to come." ( Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine , July 2009)
