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Essentials of Parrot Medicine and Surgery

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An accessible guide to parrot medicine for the general veterinary practitioner Essentials of Parrot Medicine and Surgery is for veterinarians treating parrots in general practice.
Designed as a quick reference, the book is applicable to the most commonly kept parrot species and covers essentials including anatomy, nutrition, history-taking, pathology and imaging.
A range of surgical options are also presented by anatomical regions and include biopsy and anaesthesia.
Built on these principles, the authors also provide an entire section on differential diagnostics.
Logically arranged by presenting signs such as regurgitation, feather disorders, dropped wings, lameness and parasites.
Readers will also find: Differential diagnostic and problem-based approaches by presenting signs in the parrotInformation relevant to the non-specialist practitionerConsideration of behavior, training, and behavioral diseasesAppendices including an avian formulary, summary tables of infectious diseases, toxins, and more Essentials of Parrot Medicine and Surgery is authored by a team with decades of experience in avian and exotic practice and is a must-have for any veterinary practitioner seeking a handy reference.
It will also serve as a refresher for educators and specialists in avian veterinary medicine.

Autor: John Chitty, Aidan Raftery

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Nakladatel	Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN	9781119290117
Vydání	2026
Vazba	brožovaná
Počet stran	304

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About the Author
John Chitty BVetMed CertZooMed MRCVS is veterinary surgoen at John Chitty Veterinary Consultant in Salisbury, UK.
Aidan Raftery is Clinical Director of Avians and Exotics at Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic in Manchester, UK.

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List of Contributors	x
Preface	xi
Acknowledgements	xii
Introduction	xiii
1 Parrot Biology	1
1.1 Anatomy and Physiology	1
1.2 Natural History of Parrots	10
2 Diet and Husbandry	18
2.1 An Approach to Nutrition and Nutritional Disease in Pet Parrots	18
2.2 Breeding and Rearing of Pet Parrots	31
2.3 Husbandry of Pet Parrots	34
3 Parrot Behaviour, Training and Behavioural Disease	37
4 Handling	46
5 Transport	50
6 Reception Skills	53
7 Clinical Examination and History Taking	55
8 Therapeutics and Basic Techniques	65
8.1 Oral Dosing and Crop Tubing	65
8.2 Injection Techniques and Fluid Therapy	68
8.3 Grooming Techniques	71
8.4 Microchip Placement	79
8.5 Leg Ring Placement and Removal	81
8.6 Nasal Flush	84
8.7 Blood Feathers and Imping	86
8.8 Air Sac Cannula/Tube	88
9 Clinical Pathology and Faecal Examination	91
9.1 Clinical Pathology of Parrots	91
9.2 Parasitology	104
10 Euthanasia	107
11 Post- mortem Examination	109
12 Imaging	115
12.1 Radiography	115
12.2 Ultrasonography	122
12.3 Advanced Imaging	125
13 Endoscopy	130
14 Anaesthesia and Analgesia	135
14.1 General Anaesthesia	135
14.2 Parrot Analgesia	141
15 Surgery	144
15.1 Principles of Avian Surgery	144
15.2 Peri- operative Care	146
15.3 Surgery of the Skin	150
15.4 Surgery of the Respiratory Tract	152
15.4.1 Rhinoliths	152
15.4.2 Surgery of Infraorbital Sinuses	154
15.4.3 Tracheal – Syringeal Obstruction	157
15.5.1 Caudal Coeliotomy	162
15.5.2 Coelomic (Abdominal) Hernias – Pseudohernias	170
15.6 Gastrointestinal Surgery	173
15.7 Reproductive Surgery	176
15.7.1 Female Reproductive Tract Surgery	176
15.7.2 Male Reproductive Tract Surgery	181
15.8 Cloacal Surgery	184
15.9 Fracture Repair Principals	188
15.10 Biopsy Techniques	190
16 Hospitalisation and Nursing Care	192
17 Problem- Based Approaches	195
17.1 The Fluffed Bird	195
17.2 The Thin Bird	198
17.3 Vomiting and Regurgitation	201
17.4 Loose or Abnormal Droppings	204
17.5 Seizures	208
17.6 Collapse	210
17.7 Coelomic Distension	212
17.8 Chronic Egg Laying and Egg Retention/Dystocia	215
17.9 Prolapse	218
17.10 Feather and Skin Disorders	221
17.11 Lumps	229
17.12 Lameness	232
7.13 Dropped Wings	236
17.14 Respiratory Changes Including Change in Voice	239
17.15 Upper Respiratory Tract Disease and Nasal Discharge	244
17.16 Eye Diseases	246
17.17 Parasites	252
Appendix A: Formulary of Commonly Used Drugs	257
Appendix B: Important Infectious Diseases of Parrots	263
Appendix C: Important Toxicoses in Pet Parrots	269
Appendix D: Typical Weights of Normal Parrots	273
Index	275