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Emergency care for birds : a guide for veterinary professionals
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"Due to their often small size and unique physical characteristics, birds can deteriorate rapidly in the event of illness and injury. This concise, practical guide will help veterinary professional...
"Due to their often small size and unique physical characteristics, birds can deteriorate rapidly in the event of illness and injury. This concise, practical guide will help veterinary professionals to provide first aid and emergency care for birds, as well as to instruct clients on providing basic first aid when they are unable to get to the clinic. It includes guidance for those presented with a moribund, critically ill patient i.e., recognising and treating hypothermia, hypoxia, hypovolaemia and hypoglycaemia. The book also lists of alarming signs of disease and toxic plants, and includes clinical procedures, emergency drug formulary and bandaging techniques"--
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- Creator
- Rob van Zon ; with contributions and edits from Dr. Ineke Westerhof (ECZM-avian)
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- Language
- English
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- First edition
- Boca Raton : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024
- ©2024
- Physical Details
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- xvi, 244 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781032311418, 103231141X, 9781032311326, 1032311320, 9781003308270, 9781003308270
- OCLC
- on1391329668
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Clinical signs of disease -- Signs of disease requiring immediate attention by a veterinary professional -- Observation, physical examination and diagnostic tests -- General stabilization of sick birds -- Heat -- Fluid therapy -- Nutritional support -- Oxygen -- Analgesia and anesthesia -- Quick guide for stabilizing birds in case of severe dyspnea, debilitation and shock -- Leg band constriction -- Bleeding pin feather -- Hyperthermia -- Bleeding nail or beak tip -- Perforating (bite) trauma of the beak -- Lacerations and cuts -- Bite wound or deep wound caused by claws -- Self-mutilation -- Burn injuries -- Contact with rodent or insect glue -- Oiled birds -- Intoxications -- Concussion -- Cloacal prolapse -- Vomiting -- Crop stasis -- Seizures -- Egg binding / Dystocia -- Dyspnea -- Falling, abnormal stances and abnormal movements -- Paralysis -- Abnormal eye or closed eyelids (inability or unwillingness to open the eye) -- Abnormal position of limbs. Fractures and luxations -- Maxillary hyperextension/palatine bone luxation -- Abnormal droppings -- Damaged air sac
Subjects
- Avian medicine.
- Veterinary emergencies.
- Veterinary critical care.
- Birds.
- Domestic animals.
- Emergency Treatment -- methods
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- Bird Diseases -- therapy
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- Birds
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- Animals, Domestic
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