Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery

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A Guide for Veterinary Practitioners

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Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery is a comprehensive reference guide that provides essential information for veterinarians, farmers, and poultry enthusiasts alike. It covers the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions specific to backyard poultry, offering practical advice enriched with detailed illustrations and case studies. The book covers various breeds, focusing on maintaining their health and ensuring their well-being in small-scale environments.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in the care and health of poultry in a practical, veterinary context. It's perfect for anyone involved in backyard poultry keeping who wants to enhance their knowledge of medical and surgical treatments, ensuring the wellbeing of their feathered companions.

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Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery is an expanded edition that explains the diagnosis and treatment of backyard poultry.

You can look to Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery, Second Edition for practical veterinary information on the treatment of poultry. You’ll find six new chapters covering radiology, toxicology, euthanasia, gross pathology, behaviour, and emergency medicine. The book is written by some of the most respected specialists in a broad range of fields.

With many original chapters also significantly expanded, the book provides a complete guide to all aspects of husbandry, medicine, and surgery for poultry. Diseases are organised by body systems to aid in developing a diagnosis. This book supports your work as a practitioner, whether you treat birds occasionally or regularly.

Review information on the topics of husbandry, medicine, and surgery
Gain guidance on developing a diagnostic or treatment plan for the individual or small flock of poultry
Choose appropriate doses of labeled and extra-label drugs
Find new chapters on emergency medicine, toxicology, euthanasia, gross pathology, normal and abnormal radiographic findings, and other key topics
Use colour photographs to aid in breed identification and poultry disease diagnoses
View photographs, videos, and linked references and websites on an accompanying website

This is an essential and comprehensive guide providing enhanced and updated information to support all types of practitioners—from the dedicated avian veterinarian to those who rarely treat these species.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Backyard Poultry Medicine and Surgery has been praised for its significant expansion and improvement over its first edition. The new edition is nearly double the size of the original, featuring excellent reorganisation and the addition of six new comprehensive chapters. These chapters cover important topics such as radiology, toxicology, and emergency care, enhancing the text's value as a comprehensive resource for veterinary practitioners.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119511755

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 12 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell

Edition: 2nd edition

Contributors:

Edited by Teresa Y. Morishita
Edited by Cheryl B. Greenacre

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 38.0mm

Width: 178.0mm

Height: 252.0mm

Weight: 1383g

Pages: 672

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About the Author

The editors

CHERYL B. GREENACRE, DVM, DABVP (Avian), DABVP (ECM), is Professor and Section Head of Avian and Zoological Medicine at the University of Tennessee’s College of Veterinary Medicine in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

TERESA Y. MORISHITA, DVM, MPVM, PhD, DACPV, is Professor of Poultry Medicine & Food Safety at Western University of Health Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine in Pomona, California, USA.