Chapters

Distinguished authors and contributors

Clinical Avian Medicine Heather L. Bowles DVM, Dipl. ABVP Avian, Certified in Veterinary Acupuncture (Chi Institute)
Marcellus Bürkle DVM
Gary D. Butcher BS, MS , DVM, PhD, Dipl ACPV
Carl D. Chene, PhD
Peter Coutteel DVM
Lorenzo Crosta, Dr med vet
Bob Dahlhausen D.V.M., M.S.
Bob Doneley BVSc, FACVSc (Avian Health)
Scott Echols DVM, Dip ABVP- Avian
Thomas M. Edling, DVM, MSpVM
Gwen Flinchum B.S., DVM
S.G. Friedman, Ph.D.
Michael M. Garner DVM, DACVP
Stacey Gelis BSc BVSc(Hons)MACVSc (Avian Health)
Phoebe Greene Linden BA , MA
Nigel Harcourt-Brown, B.V.SC., Dip.E.C.A.M.S., F.R.C.V.S.
Kendal E. Harr DVM, MS, DACVP
Lori Danielle Harrison DVM
Greg J. Harrison, DVM ,Dip ABVP-Avian , Dip ECAMS
Peter Helmer DVM, Dip ABVP- Avian
Claudia Hochleithner DVM
Manfred Hochleithner Dr.Dip ECAMS
Jan Hooimeijer, DVM
K. Stormy Hudelson, B.S., D.V.M. Dip ABVP-Avian
Paul M. Hudelson BA, MA
Jack J. Kottwitz DVM
Maria-Elisabeth Krautwald-Junghanns, Prof. Dr. med. vet., Dr. habil., Dip ECAMS, German specialist for birds/reptiles
Angela M. Lennox DVM, Dip ABVP-Avian
Teresa L. Lightfoot, BS, DVM Dip ABVP-Avian
Michael Lierz, DVM
Keath L Marx DVM
Debra McDonald PhD, Bsc (HONS I)
Robert D. Ness, DVM
Espen Odberg, DVM
Joanne Paul-Murphy DVM, Dip Am Col Zoo Med
Michael Pees Dr. med. vet.,
David N. Phalen, DVM, PhD, ABVP-Avian Dip.
Simon R. Platt BVM&S MRCVS , Dip ACVIM (Neurology), Dip ECVN
Christal Pollock, DVM, Dipl ABVP-Avian
Diana Post, VMD
Madeline Rae BS, DVM, MS , Dip ABVP Avian
Jill A. Richardson, DVM
Peter Sandmeier Dr med vet, Dipl ECAMS
Jamie Samour, MVZ, PhD, Dipl ECAMS
Robert E Schmidt, DVM PhD
Michael Stanford BVSc MRCVS
Jens Straub, Dr. med. vet.,
Linda Timossi, Dr med vet
Thomas N. Tully, Jr. M.S. DVM, Dip ABVP-Avian, Dip ECAMS
Liz Wilson, CVT
Volume I – Pet Species
Greg Harrison, Teresa Lightfoot
Preface
Foreword
Contributors
Contents
1. Clinical Practice - Greg Harrison, Gwen Flinchum
2. The Companion Bird - Angela Lennox, Greg Harrison
3. Concepts in Behavior
(Section I) Natural Science of Behavior - Susan G. Friedman, Tom Edling, Carl D. Cheney
(Section II) Early Psittacine Behavior & Development– Liz Wilson, Phoebe Greene Linden, Teresa L Lightfoot
(Section III) Pubescent & Adult Psittacine Behavior - Liz Wilson, Teresa L Lightfoot
4. Nutritional Considerations
(Section I) Nutrition and Dietary Supplementation - Debra McDonald
(Section II) Nutritional Disorders - Greg Harrison, Debra McDonald
5. Calcium Metabolism– Michael Stanford
6. Maximizing Information from the Physical Examination – Bob Doneley, Greg Harrison, Teresa L Lightfoot
7. Emergency and Critical Care – Greg Harrison, Teresa L Lightfoot Gwen Flinchum
8. Pain Management - Joanne Paul-Murphy
9. Therapeutic Agents – Keith Marx
10. Integrative Therapies – Bob Ness
11. Low Risk Pest Management– Diana Post
12. Evaluating and Treating the Cardiovascular System – Michael Pees, Jens Straub, Maria-Elisabeth Krautwald-Junghanns
13. Integument – Teresa L Lightfoot, Robert Schmidt
14. Evaluating and Treating the Gastrointestinal System – Stacey Gelis
15. Evaluating and Treating the Liver - Manfred Hochleithner, Claudia Hochleithner, Lori Harrison
16. Evaluating and Treating the Kidneys – M Scott Echols
17. Evaluating and Treating the Nervous System - Simon R Platt
18. Evaluating and Treating the Reproductive System – Heather L Bowles
19. Endocrine Considerations – Stormy Hudelson, Paul Hudelson
20. Overview of Tumors
(Section I) Clinical Avian Neoplasia and Oncology -Teresa L Lightfoot
(Section II) A Retrospective Study of Case Submissions to a Specialty Diagnostic Service - Michael M Garner
21. Preventive Medicine and Screening – David N Phalen
22. Diagnostic Value of Hematology – Jaime Samour
23. Diagnostic Value of Biochemistry – Kendal E Harr
24. Diagnostic Value of Endoscopy and Biopsy – Michael Liertz
25. Advances in Diagnostic Imaging - Peter Helmer
26. Diagnostic Value of Necropsy – Madeline A Rae
27. Update on Chlamydophilia Psittaci – Thomas N Tully
28. Implication of Mycobacteria in Clinical Disorders – Christal G Pollock
29. Implications of Mycoses in Clinical Disorders– Robert D Dahlhausen
30. Implications of Macrorhabdus in Clinical Disorders – David N Phalen
31. Implications of Toxins in Clinical Disorders - Jill A Richardson
32. Implications of Viruses in Clinical Disorders - David Phalen
33. Updates in Anesthesia and Monitoring – Thomas M Edling
34. Surgical Resolution of Orthopedic Disorders - Peter Helmer
35. Surgical Resolution of Soft Tissue Disorders – Heather L Bowles, Espen Odberg, Greg Harrison, Jack Kottwitz
Clinical Avian Medicine
Volume II Captive Special Species
Greg Harrison, Teresa Lightfoot
Preface
Foreward
Contents
1. Waterfowl – Gwen B Flinchum
2. Racing Pigeons – Jan Hooimeijer
3. Fowl – Gary D Butcher
4. Canaries, Finches & Mynahs –Peter Sandmeier, Peter Coutteel
5. Raptors – Jaime Samour
6. Ratites – Bob Doneley
7. Zoo and Park Birds – Lorenzo Crosta, Linda Timossi, Marcellus Bürkle
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