Table of Contents

Introduction: Captive birds, their biology and its relevance to their care; Health versus disease; Maintenance of health: The importance of management; Signs of health and disease; Types of disease: Infectious, non-infectious and multifactorial; Investigation and diagnosis of disease: Why the bird-keeper and the veterinarian should work together; Diseases affecting the skin and plumage; Diseases of the digestive tract; Respiratory diseases; Diseases of the liver and other internal organs; Diseases affecting fertility, hatchability and the survival of young; The use of medicines and disinfectants; Accidents, emergencies and supportive care; A veterinary vade mecum; Legislation for bird-keepers (by Margaret E Cooper); Index.

About the Author

John E Cooper FRCVS