Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery Volume II, 1st Edition
特長
- With the exception of updates on relevant, current topics, the information presented in this volume predominantly includes material not previously covered in the first volume
- The many photographs, illustrations, and comprehensive tables included in this volume visually highlight key concepts of current avian practice standards
- Sections on pediatrics, falconry, toucans and hornbills feature specific topics which are less comprehensively included in most references
- Focused sections on the respiratory system, the beak and skull, feathers, and feet offer detailed information on these particular anatomical regions
- Pharmacologic intervention and options are explored in-depth to allow for clinicians to gain an optimal understanding of how to best develop treatment plans for their patients
- NEW! An eBook version is included with print purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud
- Current Therapy format provides up-to-date information about patient management of specific disorders, including innovations in therapy and the pros and cons of proposed treatments
- Coverage of a wide variety of bird species includes psittacines, pigeons, raptors, ratites, waterfowl, gallinaceous birds, and less common species
- More than 800 full-color images depict avian disease conditions, show management strategies and thought processes, and aid in formulating guidelines to care.
- Summary tables simplify the lookup of key facts and treatment guidelines
- Appendices provide quick access to a current drug formulary, normal biological data, clinical pathologic reference ranges, and growth and feeding charts of neonatal birds
著者情報
| ISBN Number | 9780323694841 |
|---|---|
| Description Author List | By Brian Speer, BS, DVM, Director, MCFB Medical Center for Birds, Oakley, CA, USA and Yvonne R.A. van Zeeland, DVM, MVR, PhD, Dip. ECZM (Avian, Small mammal), CPBC, Utrecht University |
| Copyright Year | 2026 |
| Edition Number | 1 |
| Format | Book |
| Trim | 216w x 276h (8.50" x 10.875") |
| Imprint | Elsevier |
| Page Count | 924 |
| Publication Date | 9 May 2025 |
| Stock Status | IN STOCK |
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FOREWORD
SECTION 1
ADVANCES IN PRACTICE MANAGEMENT
1 Practice Management: Developing a
Career as an Avian Veterinarian
SECTION 2
ESTABLISHING A DIAGNOSIS
2 Common Imaging Modalities: Selecting
the Right Modality and Getting the Most
Out of Your Imaging
3 Thermal Imaging
4 The Value of Necropsy
SECTION 3
THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTION
5 Pharmacologic Intervention
Evaluating Drug Therapy Options
Review of Pharmacokinetics and
Pharmacodynamics
Overview of Modeling Options:
Establishing and Optimizing Avian
Dosing Regimen
Pharmacological Intervention:
Interpretation of Antimicrobial
Susceptibility Results
Considerations When Pharmacokinetic or
Treatment Data Do Not Exist
Alternatives to Pharmacological
Treatment
Compounding Considerations for Avian
Patients
Monitoring Established Treatment
Plan
6 Antimicrobial Agents
Core Elements of Antimicrobial
Stewardship
Antimicrobial Drug Selection and Use
Improved Prescribing
7 Antibacterial Drugs
Culture Results and Interpretation
Antibacterial Susceptibility Testing and
Interpretation
Antibacterial Prophylaxis
8 Antifungal Drugs
9 Antiparasitic Drugs
10 Antiviral Drugs
SECTION 4
INFECTIOUS DISEASE PREVENTION
11 Interaction of Host, Agent, Environment,
and Disease
12 Hygiene and Disinfection
13 Vaccination Strategies
SECTION 5
UPDATES ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES
14 Avian Bornavirus
15 Poxvirus
16 West Nile Virus and Other
Flaviviruses
17 Campylobacteriosis
18 Avian Chlamydiosis—Beyond Chlamydia
psittaci
19 Erysipelas in Wild Birds
20 Mycoplasmosis
21 Cryptococcosis
22 Trichomoniasis
23 Diplomonad Protozoal Diseases:
Giardiasis, Spironucleosis
24 Histomoniasis
25 Cochlosomosis
SECTION 6
THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
26 Anatomy and Physiology of the
Respiratory System
27 Diagnostic Workup of Respiratory
Problems
28 Diseases of the Respiratory Tract
29 Surgery of the Respiratory Tract
30 Diagnostic Endoscopy, Endoscope-Assisted Therapy, and Endosurgery
of the Avian Respiratory System
SECTION 7
BEAKS, FEATHERS, AND FEET
31 The Beak: Form, Function, and
Problems
32 Feathers and Conditions of the
Plumage
33 Pododermatitis
SECTION 8
THE TRAUMA PATIENT
34 Triage and Stabilization
35 Advances in Management of Pain in
Birds
36 Wound Management
37 Management of Fractures and
Luxations
SECTION 9
EMBRYOLOGY, NEONATOLOGY AND
PEDIATRICS
38 From Fertilization to Hatch: Egg and
Embryonic Development
39 Natural Incubation
40 Artificial Incubation
41 Pediatrics
42 Raptor Incubation and Pediatrics
43 Incubation and Pediatrics of
Columbiformes (Pigeons/Doves)
44 Toucan Incubation and Pediatrics
45 Neonatology of Precocial Birds
SECTION 10
ADVANCES IN WELFARE
46 Minimizing Fear and Stress During the
Physical Examination
47 Strategic Use of Enrichment: What,
When, and How
SECTION 11
CONSERVATION AND WILDLIFE
MANAGEMENT
48 Introduction to Anthropogenic
and Environmental Threats to Avian
Wildlife
49 Biotoxins
50 Hazards Related to Man-Made Structures:
Buildings, Noise, Electric Power
51 Petroleum Products
52 Anthropogenic Toxins
53 Wildfires
54 Wild Birds, Cats, and One Health
SECTION 12
MEDICINE OF SPECIFIC TAXONOMIC
GROUPS
55 Falconry: Past, Present, and Future
56 Toucans and Hornbills
Toucans
Hornbills
Iron Storage Disease
The Hornbill Casque in Health and
Disease
APPENDICES
Appendix 1 Table of Common Drugs and
Approximate Doses
Appendix 2 Normal Clinical Pathologic
Data
Appendix 3 Normal Biological Data
Appendix 4 Chick Growth Data
Index
