Caged Bird Medicine: Selected Topics

by Charles V. Steiner and Richard B. Davis

Preface: This syllabus presents the common problems a small animal practitioner will see when working with caged and aviary birds. It is not a complete review of caged bird medicine, nor does it offer... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813817153
• ISBN13: 9780813817156
• Release Date: January 1981
• Publisher: Iowa State Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.

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excellent in-depth medical information

Chapters: Species of Caged Birds, Avian Anatomy & Physiology, Physical Exam, Nutrition of Caged Birds, Chemotherapy for Caged Birds (drugs), Diseases of the Respiratory System, Problems of the Digestive System, Lameness in Caged Birds, Major Nutritional Deficiencies & Metabolic Problems -- Rickets, Goiter & Gout, Tumors and Egg-binding, Psittacosis, Pacheco's Disease, Newcastle Disease, Anesthesia of Caged Birds, First Aid for Birds, Saving and Cleaning Oiled Birds, Care & Feeding of Orphaned Birds, Postmorom Examination, Auto History Form, Checklist for Examination of the Cage, and Instructions to an Owner Taking His Bird Home from the Hospital.