Manual of Clinical Procedures in Pet Birds Format: Paperback

Easy-to-follow step-by-step techniques for common clinical procedures in pet birds, focusing on common psittacine and passerine species

Manual of Clinical Procedures in Pet Birds provides easy-to-follow descriptions of a wide range of clinical techniques with step-by-step instructions for performing procedures in birds in the veterinary clinic, ranging from common techniques for surgery preparation and recovery, cardiology, anesthesia, imaging, sedation, and euthanasia. Each chapter includes a description of the procedure and the equipment needed, stepwise techniques, cautions and precautions, and references. Useful rationale/amplification sections answer ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions and provide information about some of the more common problems associated with the procedure.

High-quality color photographs illustrate the techniques, showing how to physically manage the bird, the equipment needed, and the steps of the procedure. An accompanying companion website has videos showing some of the procedures.

Manual of Clinical Procedures in Pet Birds includes information on:

• Physical restraint via towels and restraint straps, as well as jugular, wing, leg, and toenail blood collection
• IM, SC, IO, IN, and IV injection techniques, feather examination for structures, parasites, microbiology and cytology
• Oral medicating as well as gavage feeding techniques
• Techniques for ophthalmic examination, tear secretion testing, corneal and conjunctival diagnostic testing, ocular pressure measurements, and topical medication administration
• Grooming of the nails and wings
• Preparations for surgery including patient preparation, monitoring equipment, and post-surgery and recovery procedures
• Emergency procedures including hemostasis

With a practical format and wide coverage, Manual of Clinical Procedures in Pet Birds is an essential reference for any veterinarian, nurse, veterinary student, or technician treating avian patients, regardless of experience level.

Cathy A. Johnson-Delaney, DVM, is a consulting veterinarian for the Washington Ferret Rescue & Shelter and NW Zoological Supply in Everett, WA as well as the medical moderator for the online Exotic DVM Forum, Assistant Editor of the Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, and Past President of both the Association of Avian Veterinarians and the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians.

Tracy Bennett, Dipl. American Board of Veterinary Practitioners – Avian Practice, is co-owner of the Bird & Exotic Clinic of Seattle. She is an affiliate faculty member consulting on avian cases at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA.