BSAVA manual of raptors, pigeons and passerine birds

This book updates completely the information on birds of prey and pigeons and doves found in the BSAVA Manual of Raptors, Pigeons and Waterfowl, published twelve years ago. The advent of the new BSAVA Manual of Farm Pets, which encompasses waterfowl, has allowed a change in focus to feature passerine birds in detail for the first time. The Manual starts with the all-important area of husbandry for the three groups, including those kept as working birds as well as ornamental 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. An excellent chapter is included on endoscopy and endosurgery - a major technique for avian patients. The specialist section on raptor disease is very detailed, including an in-depth chapter on foot disease, especially bumblefoot. Recent interest in captive breeding is reflected in detailed chapters on reproduction and paediatrics. The sections dedicated to pigeons and passerine birds look at birds at both the individual and flock level. A wealth of international expert authors, and the BSAVA Manual trademark practical approach and superb full-colour images throughout make this book a wonderful addition to the practice bookshelf. Cover Contents Contributors Foreword Preface 1. Introduction 2. Raptor husbandry and falconry techniques 3. Pigeon husbandry and racing management 4. Passerine bird husbandry and show management 5. Anatomy and physiology 6. Handling and transport 7. Examination, triage and hospitalization 8. Basic techniques 9. Clinical pathology and post-mortem examination 10. Anaesthesia and analgesia 11. Radiography 12. Advanced non-invasive imaging techniques 13. Endoscopy, biopsy and endosurgery 14. Soft tissue surgery 15. Hard tissue surgery 16. Raptors: disorders of the feet 17. Raptors: nutrition 18. Raptors: parasitic disease 19. Raptors: infectious diseases 20. Raptors: respiratory problems 21. Raptors: reproductive disease, incubation and artificial insemination 22. Raptors: paediatrics and behavioural development and disorders 23. Raptors: gastrointestinal tract disease 24. Raptors: feather and skin diseases 25. Raptors: ophthalmology 26. Raptors: systemic and non-infectious diseases 27. Pigeons: nutrition 28. Pigeons: the poor performance bird 29. Pigeons: infectious diseases 30. Pigeons: respiratory disease 31. Pigeons: gastrointestinal tract disease 32. Pigeons: systemic and non-infectious diseases 33. Passerine birds: nutrition and nutritional diseases 34. Passerine birds: approach to the sick individual 35. Passerine birds: going light 36. Passerine birds: investigation of flock mortality/morbidity 37. Legal, zoonotic and ethical considerations Appendix 1. Formulary Appendix 2. List of bird names Appendix 3. Laboratory reference ranges Appendix 4. Conversion tables Index Back cover