A Guide to Popular Conures as Pet and Aviary Birds

A Guide to Popular Conures as Pet and Aviary Birds

Author: Ray Dorge

Publisher: ABK Publications

Published: 2001-04-01

Total Pages: 114

ISBN-13: 0958726639

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Chapters include general management, care, and breeding of pet and breeder birds with information gleamed from various breeders across the world. Individual chapters present on 13 of the most popular conures kept in captivity. Chapter on health and diseases is written by an avian veterinarian.


Cockatiel Mutations

Cockatiel Mutations

Author: Susanne Russo

Publisher: Bookbaby

Published: 2019-06-17

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 9781543971859

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The last Cockatiels were exported from Australia in 1959. All current mutations are descendants from those birds that were exported out of Australia. Worldwide there are currently Twenty-Two (22) known mutations.


A Guide to Pet and Companion Birds

A Guide to Pet and Companion Birds

Author: Ray Dorge

Publisher: ABK Publications

Published: 1998-04-01

Total Pages: 98

ISBN-13: 0958726620

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Detailed information regarding the process of selecting a bird, caring for it, and understanding its behavior. Details help you create a happy and healthy environment so bird keeping is pleasurable. Topics include - Choosing your pet bird,cage types, nail and wing trimming, feeding and recipes, body language, handling, taming, behavioral problems, and training. An important reference for all pet bird owners.


Manual of Exotic Pet Practice

Manual of Exotic Pet Practice

Author: Mark Mitchell

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2008-03-04

Total Pages: 560

ISBN-13: 1416001190

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The only book of its kind with in-depth coverage of the most common exotic species presented in practice, this comprehensive guide prepares you to treat invertebrates, fish, amphibians and reptiles, birds, marsupials, North American wildlife, and small mammals such as ferrets, rabbits, and rodents. Organized by species, each chapter features vivid color images that demonstrate the unique anatomic, medical, and surgical features of each species. This essential reference also provides a comprehensive overview of biology, husbandry, preventive medicine, common disease presentations, zoonoses, and much more. Other key topics include common health and nutritional issues as well as restraint techniques, lab values, drug dosages, and special equipment needed to treat exotics. Brings cutting-edge information on all exotic species together in one convenient resource. Offers essential strategies for preparing your staff to properly handle and treat exotic patients. Features an entire chapter on equipping your practice to accommodate exotic species, including the necessary equipment for housing, diagnostics, pathology, surgery, and therapeutics. Provides life-saving information on CPR, drugs, and supportive care for exotic animals in distress. Discusses wildlife rehabilitation, with valuable information on laws and regulations, establishing licensure, orphan care, and emergency care. Includes an entire chapter devoted to the emergency management of North American wildlife. Offers expert guidance on treating exotics for practitioners who may not be experienced in exotic pet care.


Cockatiels and Their Mutations As Pet and Aviary Birds

Cockatiels and Their Mutations As Pet and Aviary Birds

Author: Terry Martin

Publisher: Guide to

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780975081778

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Discusses management, housing, feeding, and breeding, including parent rearing and artificial incubation, handrearing. Genetics and mutations are supported by images of each mutation. This book is a must for both pet and breeding enthusiasts. A chapter on health and diseases is written by an avian veterinarian.


Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds

Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds

Author: Robert E. Schmidt

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-07-10

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 1118828224

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Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds, Second Edition provides a comprehensive reference to the gross and histologic features of diseases seen in pet and aviary birds, with more than 850 images depicting disease lesions. Provides a complete resource for identifying both common and not-so-common diseases in a wide range of avian species Includes more than 850 full-color images to show disease lesions Offers context for the interpretation of pathologic findings, promoting an understanding of the pathogenesis and epizootiology of disease Adds information on pigeons and chickens, pathophysiology, prognosis and trends, and globally relevant diseases Aids pathologists, diagnosticians, and avian veterinarians in identifying lesions in pet birds


Australian Broad-tailed Parrots

Australian Broad-tailed Parrots

Author: Stan Sindel

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13: 9780958772761

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Guide to Australian broad-tailed parrots for aviculturalists at all levels. Part of a series. Illustrated with colour photographs. Foreword by Des Dowling, Life Member of the Avicultural Society of New South Wales. Sindel is a past President and Honorary Life Member of the Avicultural Society of New South Wales and won their Meritorious Achievement in Aviculture Award 1998. Gill is a veterinary surgeon and past President of the Avicultural Society of New South Wales.


Australian White Cockatoos

Australian White Cockatoos

Author: Chris Hunt

Publisher: Guide to

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780957702417

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Australia's white cockatoos have fascinated the world over for over 200 years, and their popularity is evidenced by the frequency with which you encounter them in Australia's backyards as pets. However, it has often been said that familiarity breeds contempt. It is unfortunate that their proper care, both as pets and in aviculture, has long been neglected. If aviculturists truly wish to argue that they keep birds because they love them, this situation must be remedied.


A Guide to Basic Health and Disease in Birds

A Guide to Basic Health and Disease in Birds

Author: Michael J. Cannon

Publisher: Abk Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 122

ISBN-13:

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Since its first publication in 1996, this book has proven to be one of the most sought after and respected titles worldwide in this generic range of avian publications. The author's devotion and concern for all aspects of avian health and husbandry have again been reflected in this revised edition.