Current Therapy in Avian Medicine and Surgery Volume II

Section 1 : Advances in Practice Management

1 Practice Management: Developing Career As An Avian Veterinarian

Section 2 : Establishing a diagnosis

2.1 The critical thought process: from signalment and history to diagnostic decision making

2.2 Common imaging modalities - Selecting the right modality and getting the most out of your image

3. Pharmacologic intervention

Section 3 : Infectious diseases: diagnosis, treatment and prevention

4.1 Antimicrobial agents

4.2 Antibacterial drugs

4.3 Antifungal drugs

4.4 Antiparasitic drugs

4.5 Antiviral drugs

5.1 Infectious disease prevention: The interaction of host, agent and environment in infectious disease

5.2 Hygiene and disinfection

5.3 Vaccination strategies

6.1 Updates on selected infectious diseases: Viral diseases: Avian bornavirus

6.2 Poxvirus

6.3 West Nile Virus and other flaviviruses

6.4 Bacterial diseases: Campylobacteriosis

6.5 Chlamydiosis

6.6 Erysipelas

6.7 Mycoplasmosis

6.8 Fungal diseases: Cryptococcosis

6.9 Parasitic diseases - flagellated protozoa: Trichomoniasis

6.10 Diplomonad protozoal diseases: Giardiasis, Spironucleosis

6.11 Histomoniasis

6.12 Cochlosomosis

Section 4 : Medicine and Surgery by Organ System

7.1 The Respiratory System

7.2 Surgery of the respiratory tract

7.3 Endosurgery of the respiratory tract

Section 5 : Beaks, Feathers and Feet

8 The Beak: Form, function and problems

9 Feathers and Conditions of the Plumage

10. Pododermatitis Section 6 : The Trauma Patient

11.1 Triage and stabilization

11.2 Pain management updates

11.3 Wound management

11.4 Fracture management

Section 7 : Advances in Aviculture and Population Medical Management

12 Embryology, Neonatology and Pediatrics

Section 8 : Advances in Welfare and Conservation

13.1 Welfare: Psittacine rescue / sanctuary

13.2 Minimizing stress and fear during the physical examination

13.3 Strategic use of enrichment: Why, what and how

14.1 Conservation and Wildlife Management: Anthropogenic and Environmental Threats to Avian Wildlife: Introduction and Biotoxins

14.2 Harmful Algal Blooms

14.3 Collision with man-made obstacles (buildings, wind turbines, etc)

14.4 Petroleum products

14.5 Anthropogenic toxins (lead, superfund sites, pesticides, etc)

14.6 Wildfires

14.7 Feral cats and birds

Section 9 : Medicine of Specific Taxonomic Groups

15 Falconry: Past, present and future

16 Toucans, hornbills, aracaris

Appendix 1 Table of Common Drugs and Approximate Doses Appendix 2 Normal Clinical Pathologic Data Appendix 3 Normal Biologic Data Appendix 4: Chick Growth Data