Birds of Prey: Health and Disease

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 wide 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.

Spis treści:
Foreword – Patrick T. Redig; Foreword to the First Edition (1978), with Tribute – Leslie Brown; Preface; List of Contributors; Introduction – the history of raptor medicine; Nomenclature; Anatomy – Paolo Zucca; Methods of investigation and treatment; Non–infectious diseases; Infectious diseases, excluding macroparasites; Parasitic diseases – with Oliver Krone; Foot conditions; Neurological (nervous) disorders; Nutritional diseases, including poisoning, in captive birds; Poisoning of wild (free–living) birds – contributed by David Peakall; Anaesthesia and surgery; Miscellaneous and emerging diseases; Diseases in wild (free–living) bird populations – contributed by Ian Newton; Discussion and conclusions;.
Appendix I – List of species raptor; Appendix II – Clinical examination form; Appendix III – Post–mortem examination form and egg/embryo examination forms; Appendix IV – Cytology, blood smear and other report forms; Appendix V – Key to major clinical diagnoses; Appendix VI – Key to major (gross) post–mortem diagnoses including findings in eggs; Appendix VII – The principles of health monitoring; Appendix VIII – Minimally invasive health monitoring; Appendix IX – Medicines and other agents used in treatment; Appendix X – Fieldwork, field kits and portable equipment, Field post–mortem technique; Appendix XI – Legislation and codes of practice relevant to working with raptors – Margaret Cooper; References and Further Reading; Index

Nota biograficzna:
John E. Cooper is a veterinary surgeon who has had a life–long involvement in raptors and other wildlife. He works closely with naturalists, bird–keepers, biologists, conservationist, and members of both the medical and veterinary professions. With his wife, Margaret E. Cooper, a lawyer, he has lived overseas for ten years, mainly in Africa. In Britain he is primarily a diagnostic pathologist, concentrating on wildlife an exotic species. He has postgraduate and specialist qualifications in tropical veterinary medicine, biology, comparative pathology and avian medicine. He holds appointments at several academic institutions in Europe and Africa. Author of many books and papers, he has a particular interest in promoting veterinary educations, conservation and both human and animal welfare in a global context.

Okładka tylna:
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 o n 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 wide 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.