ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nigel Harcourt-Brown and John Chitty are the authors of BSAVA Manual of Psittacine Birds, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.
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ISBN: 978-0-905-21476-4 April 2005 320 Pages
DESCRIPTION
The many advances in psittacine medicine since the previous edition was published in 1996 are reflected in this Manual, which has been updated and rewritten under the direction of a new editorial partnership. The extended use of colour photographs adds to the extra usefulness of this successor to a well loved volume.
Clinical examination is presented in a logical, highly practical way, with integrated photographs of key features. The chapter ends with notes on critical and emergency cases. The basic techniques of injection, crop tubing, microchipping, and wing, claw and beak clipping are described and illustrated. The role of clinical pathology is demonstrated, including colour images of haematology and cytology, and a step-by-step post-mortem examination procedure is presented. Diagnostic imaging encompasses radiography, ultrasonography and endoscopy, with views o both normal abd abnormal presentations. Surgical principles plus procedures for...
Clinical examination is presented in a logical, highly practical way, with integrated photographs of key features. The chapter ends with notes on critical and emergency cases. The basic techniques of injection, crop tubing, microchipping, and wing, claw and beak clipping are described and illustrated. The role of clinical pathology is demonstrated, including colour images of haematology and cytology, and a step-by-step post-mortem examination procedure is presented. Diagnostic imaging encompasses radiography, ultrasonography and endoscopy, with views o both normal abd abnormal presentations. Surgical principles plus procedures for...
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 (Aidan Raftery).
6. Basic techniques (John Chitty).
7. Clinical pathology and necropsy (Gerry M. Dorrestein and Martine 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.
REVIEWS
"The Manual is extremely well produced, provides readable access to valuable information on a large group of distinctive birds and, apart from being a must for every small animal veterianry practice, it would make an important addition to the shelves of any serious parrot-keeper or rescue group."
Ibis, 2006
Ibis, 2006
FEATURES
- Identification and husbandry of commonly kept species
- Basic clinical techniques
- Clinical syndromes
- Surgery
- Legislation
- International authors
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