Birds of prey : health & disease / John E. Cooper ; with contributions from Margaret E. Cooper ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cooper, J. E. (John Eric), 1944-

Contributor:

Cooper, J. E. (John Eric), 1944-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Birds of prey--Diseases.

Birds of prey.

Birds of prey--Health.

Health.

Physical Description:

xvii, 345 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; Malden, MA : Blackwell Science, [2002]

Summary:

Raptor biology has evolved enormously since the publication of the original edition of this book under the title Veterinary Aspects of Captive Birds of Prey. With the help of leading international experts, John E. Cooper has updated and expanded this classic reference to include all the latest data on the health and diseases of raptors. While still serving the needs of veterinary surgeons who treat birds of prey, Birds of Prey: Health & Disease will also appeal to a wider readership of falconers, avian researchers, breeders, rehabilitators and zoo staff. Important changes to this new edition are the inclusion of data on free-living birds, additional chapters on fractures, neonatology, pathology, legislation and poisons, and new sections on health monitoring, captive-breeding and host-parasite relations. This book reviews all aspects of birds of prey, giving invaluable up-to-date information on diseases and pathology, but also looking at the history of the subject, the origins of terms, the evolution of current thinking and ending with a reliable list of primary references for further reading.

Contents:

1 Introduction

the History of Raptor Medicine 1

3 Anatomy / P. Zucca 13

4 Methods of Investigation and Treatment 28

5 Non-infectious Diseases 71

6 Infectious Diseases, excluding Macroparasites 84

7 Parasitic Diseases / O. Krone, J. E. Cooper 105

8 Foot Conditions 121

9 Neurological (Nervous) Disorders 132

10 Nutritional Diseases, including Poisoning, in Captive Birds 143

11 Poisoning in Wild (Free-living) Raptors / contributed by the late D. B. Peakall 163

12 Anaesthesia and Surgery 171

13 Miscellaneous and Emerging Diseases 185

14 Diseases in Wild (Free-living) Bird Populations / contributed by I. Newton 217

Appendix I List of Species of Raptor 241

Appendix II Clinical Examination Forms, including Questionnaire 243

Appendix III Post-mortem and Egg/Embryo Protocol and Examination Form 245

Appendix IV Cytology and Blood Smear Report Forms 249

Appendix V Key to Major Clinical Diagnoses 251

Appendix VI Key to Major (Gross) Post-mortem Diagnoses including Findings in Eggs 255

Appendix VII The Principles of Health Monitoring, with Particular Reference to the Movement of Raptors 259

Appendix VIII Minimally Invasive Health Monitoring 267

Appendix IX Medicines and Other Agents used in Treatment, including Emergency Anaesthesia Kit and Avian Resuscitation Protocol 271

Appendix X Field Work, Field Kits and Portable Equipment, and Field Post-mortem Technique 278

Appendix XI Legislation and Codes of Practice Relevant to Working with Raptors / M. E. Cooper 284.

Notes:

Rev. ed. of: Veterinary aspects of captive birds of prey. 2nd ed. 1985.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-337) and index.

Related Work:

Cooper, J. E. (John Eric), 1944- Veterinary aspects of captive birds of prey.

ISBN:

0632051159

OCLC:

47716433