BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Passerine Birds

BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Passerine Birds

By John Chitty and Michael Lierz

BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Passerine Birds PDF starts with the all-important area of husbandry for the three groups, including those kept as working birds as well as ornamental species and pet species. More general topics, such as handling, examination, diagnostic procedures and surgery are dealt with across the groups, with notes as required on specific differences. The manual also covers endoscopy and endosurgery which is a major technique for avian patients.

Table of Contents

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

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