Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner PDF

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By Terry Ryan Kane and Cynthia M. Faux

Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner offers an authoritative guide to honey bee health and hive management. Designed for veterinarians and other professionals, the book presents information useful for answering commonly asked questions and for facilitating hive examinations.

The book covers a wide range of topics including basic husbandry, equipment and safety, anatomy, genetics, the diagnosis and management of disease. It also includes up to date information on Varroa and other bee pests, introduces honey bee pharmacology and toxicology, and addresses native bee ecology.

Written for veterinary practitioners, veterinary students, veterinary technicians, scientists, and apiarists, Honey Bee Medicine for the Veterinary Practitioner is a comprehensive and practical book on honey bee health.

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Honeybees, Foraging Behavior, Reproductive Biology and Diseases

Features

Features:

Offers a guide to veterinary care of honey bees
Provides information on basic husbandry, examination techniques, nutrition, and more
Discusses how to successfully handle questions and ‘hive calls’
Includes helpful photographs, line drawings, tables, and graphs

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Section I: Biology and Medical Foundations

Looking to Nature to Solve the Health Crisis of Honey Bees
The Superorganism and Herd Health for the Honey Bee
Honey Bee Anatomy
Physiology of the Honey Bee – Principles for the Beekeeper and Veterinarian
The Honey Bee Queen
Honey Bee Strains
Wild Bees: Diversity, Ecology, and Stressors of Non-Apis Bees
Honey Bee Nutrition
Honey Bee Microbiota and the Physiology of Antimicrobial Resistance
Honey Bee Pharmacology

Section II: Beekeeping Principles for Veterinarians

Equipment and Safety
The Apiarist
Basics of Apiary Design
Clinical Examination of a Honey Bee Hive
Veterinary Regulations
Medical Records
- Appendix 16.1A Veterinary–Client Management Agreement
- Appendix 16.1B Sample Hive Record
Epidemiology and Biosecurity
- Appendix 17.A Beekeeping Biosecurity and Best Practices Checklist

Section III: Honey Bee Diseases, Disorders, and Special Topics

Parasite Transmission Between Hives and Spillover to Non-Apis Pollinators
Colony Collapse Disorder and Honey Bee Health
The Parasitic Mite Varroa destructor: History, Biology, Monitoring, and Management
Honey Bee Viral Diseases
Honey Bee Bacterial Diseases
Honey Bee Fungal Diseases
Honey Bee Parasites and Pests
Pesticides
Diagnostic Sampling
Necropsy of a Hive
Common Husbandry Issues
Queen Rearing and Bee Breeding
The Future Direction of Honey Bee Veterinary Medicine