ISBN:
9780702059155
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
03-27-2009
Page Count:
496
Imprint:
Saunders Ltd.
List Price:
$107.99
Handbook of Avian Medicine - Elsevier eBook on VitalSource (Retail Access Card), 2nd Edition
by Thomas N. Tully, DVM, MS, DABVP (Avian), DECZM (Avian), Gerry M. Dorrestein, Prof Dr, Dr hc, DVM, and Alan K Jones, BVet, Med, MRCVS
Elsevier eBook on VitalSource - Access Card
ISBN:
9780702059155
Copyright:
2009
Publication Date:
03-27-2009
Page Count:
496
Imprint:
Saunders Ltd.
List Price:
$107.99
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- First 6 chapters: cover basic information needed to run a primary care avian practice
- Later chapters: species-specific helping veterinarians to build up their knowledge in order to evaluate, treat and/or refer
- Multi-author text combining best practice tips and different techniques from avian experts worldwide: the editors are from 3 different countries and the chapter authors from many more
- Provides quick access to crucial information for the non-specialist
- Offers the basics of avian medicine and surgery
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• Fully up-dated throughout
• Full colour throughout
• Increase of line drawings and illustrations in general
• Better quality images
• Includes practice tip highlights throughout -
• The development of avian species
• Basic anatomy, physiology and nutrition
• The physical examination
• Clinical tests
• Imaging techniques
• Nursing the sick bird
• Psittacine birds
• Passerines
• Raptors
• Cranes
• Ratites
• Waterfowl
• Galliformes
• Ramphastids
• Pigeons
• Seabirds
• The management of a multi-species bird collection in a zoological park
• Index