Animais Exóticos, Selvagens, Silvestres, Aves, Peixes, Mamíferos Marinhos, Zoologia
De: John Chitty (Editor), Deborah Monks (Editor)
ISBN: 9781905319817
2018, BSAVA British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Páginas: 472
Authored by vets with experience in all aspects of avian care, this manual is an essential tool for those in general practice who do not often see birds. Subjects including anatomy and physiology, husbandry, behaviour, examination, surgical techniques are covered in detail; common presentations are also dealt with in individual chapters.
Contributors
Frontmatter, pp.: vii - viii
Foreword
Frontmatter, pp.: ix - ix
Preface
Frontmatter, pp.: x - x
Species guide
Chapter 1, pp.: 1 - 13
Anatomy and physiology
Chapter 2, pp.: 14 - 34
Husbandry
Chapter 3, pp.: 35 - 53
Reproduction
Chapter 4, pp.: 54 - 67
Behaviour
Chapter 5, pp.: 68 - 79
Nutrition
Chapter 6, pp.: 80 - 97
The bird-friendly practice
Chapter 7, pp.: 98 - 104
Reception guide for the general practice
Chapter 8, pp.: 105 - 115
Handling and transporting birds
Chapter 9, pp.: 116 - 124
History taking and examination
Chapter 10, pp.: 125 - 155
Hospitalization and basic critical care
Chapter 11, pp.: 156 - 171
Sample taking and basic clinical pathology
Chapter 12, pp.: 172 - 186
Euthanasia: grief and bereavement
Chapter 13, pp.: 187 - 190
Post-mortem examination
Chapter 14, pp.: 191 - 214
Basic techniques
Chapter 15, pp.: 215 - 231
Basic anaesthesia
Chapter 16, pp.: 232 - 241
Basic surgery
Chapter 17, pp.: 242 - 268
Basic radiography
Chapter 18, pp.: 269 - 285
Infectious diseases
Chapter 19, pp.: 286 - 298
Upper respiratory tract disease
Chapter 20, pp.: 299 - 316
An approach to the swollen avian eye
Chapter 21, pp.: 317 - 323Lower respiratory tract disease
Chapter 22, pp.: 324 - 333
The sick bird
Chapter 23, pp.: 334 - 338
Abnormal or loose droppings
Chapter 24, pp.: 339 - 349
Egg retention
Chapter 25, pp.: 350 - 357
Cloacal, uterine and rectal prolapse
Chapter 26, pp.: 358 - 365
Vomiting and regurgitating bird
Chapter 27, pp.: 366 - 376
The thin bird
Chapter 28, pp.: 377 - 388
Wing and leg trauma
Chapter 29, pp.: 389 - 396
Feather loss
Chapter 30, pp.: 397 - 408
The sick baby bird
Chapter 31, pp.: 409 - 417
Weakness and seizures
Chapter 32, pp.: 418 - 424
Common and scientific species names
Appendix 1, pp.: 425 - 427
Sex identification of selected species
Appendix 2, pp.: 428 - 429
Haematology and biochemistry
Appendix 3, pp.: 430 - 435
Droppings
Appendix 4, pp.: 436 - 437
Falconry terminology
Appendix 5, pp.: 438 - 438
Formulary
Appendix 6, pp.: 439 - 444
John Chitty, (BVet Med Cert ZooMed) MRCVS RCVS
Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine. Qualified from the Royal Veterinary College in 1990 and gained RCVS Certificate in Zoological Medicine in 2000. Co-Director of a small animal/ exotics practice in Andover, Hampshire with a 100% avian/ exotics/ small mammal caseload- referral and first opinion. Consultant to five zoological collections, a commercial laboratory and the Great Bustard Reintroduction project. Co-editor of two texts on avian medicine, one on rabbit surgery and co-author of a textbook of tortoise medicine. Author of various book chapters and papers on a range of species. Chairman of European Association of Avian Veterinarians and on editorial board of the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine. Junior Vice-President of the British Small Animal Veterinary Association
Deborah Monks, BVSc (Hons) CertZooMed, FANZCVSc (Avian Medicine)
EBVS® European Veterinary Specialist in Avian Medicine and Surgery
Member of European College of Zoological Medicine