This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to pigeon diseases, and includes information on diagnosis, prevention, and treatment. This accessible and informative guide contains a wealth of information that would be of utility to the modern pigeon fancier, and will make for a great addition to collections antiquarian literature. The chapters of this book include: 'Pigeons', 'Pigeon Diseases', 'Canker', 'Diarrhea', 'Egg Binding', 'Exhaustion', 'Feather Rot', 'Going Light', 'Hard-Shelled Eggs', 'Megrims', 'One-Eyed Cold', 'Rheumatism', 'Soft-Shelled Eggs', 'Wing Disease', and 'Worms'. This vintage volume is being republished now in an affordable, modern edition - complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on pigeons.
Pigeon Racing "Deep into Sport" Diseases and Treatmnet- 55 Pages Paperback Edition,Coloured Glossy Cover,Full Coloured Interior.The book contains the followinbg chapters :OrnithosisTrichomoniasis ( Canker)Paramyxovirus (PMV)New Castle diseaseCoccidiosisSalmonelosisAdeno-coli (Young birds sickness)E-ColiHexamitiasisMycoplasmosisWormsCoryzaExternal parasitesSmall poxIntoxicationFracturesDiarrhoeaOne eyed coldWheezing and SneezingDouble VaccinationDrops of blood on the floorCrop swollen with airPierced feathers
Natural remedies have become increasingly popular lately in pigeon racing sport with more and more fanciers using them as an alternative to pigeons medicine .This book brings in front of the fancier over 27 Natural products that we can use as a treatment and prevention for so many diseases that our birds may encounter throughout their life ."Racing Pigeons Natural Remedies" is Must have book for any pigeon fancier in the look for obtaining perfect health with the help of 100 % natural products. All products presented have a complete description of their composition, beneficial effects, dosage, form of use, and black & white image.
Focusing on the clinical disorders and treatment of the diseases of birds, this text serves as a practical guide to therapy. Although the major portion of the book is directed toward psittacine species, there are sections on passerine, columbiaformes, raptors, ratites, toucans, myna, and wildlife. While clinically oriented, the text contains strong sections on core topics such as anatomy, physiology, and nutrition, and a tabulated section on pharmacology and therapeutics is included for rapid reference. Covers hookbills (parrots, cockatoos, and other psittacines), finches (canaries and other passerines), pigeons (fancy and racing), and more. Offers detailed information about clinical pharmacology, including dosage regimens and metabolism. A drug formulary contains current dosage recommendations. Describes the post-mortem examination as a protocol. Pictures and recommendations for diagnostic steps aid recognition of many infectious and parasitic problems and help in the selection of samples to send to the laboratory. Provides a taxonomy chart for all bird species. Discusses the bond between humans and birds and offers guidance for dealing with grief. Illustrates pathology through extensive use of colour photographs. Offers discussions about husbandry.
Exotic Animal Laboratory Diagnosis is a practical, user-friendly guide to diagnostic testing in a wide range of exotic species. Offers complete information on obtaining samples, performing tests, and interpreting laboratory results in exotic animals Presents information on each species using a similar format for easy access Emphasizes details on clinical biochemistries, urinalysis, and common laboratory diagnostic tests not found in other resources Draws together information on selecting, performing, and using diagnostic tests into a single easy-to-use resource Covers a wide range of species, including small mammals, primates, reptiles, aquatic animals, and wild, laboratory, and pet birds
A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR Longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year 'Rich and joyous ...The book's quiet optimism about our ability to change, and to learn to love small things passionately, will stay with me for a long time' Helen Macdonald 'Big-hearted and quietly gripping' Guardian 'I love Jon Day's writing and his birds. A marvellous, soaring account' Olivia Laing '[A] beautiful book about unbeautiful birds' Observer 'This is nature writing at its best' Financial Times 'Awash with historical and literary detail, and moving moments ... Wonderful' Telegraph 'Every page of this beautifully written book brought me pleasure' Charlotte Higgins 'A vivid evocation of a remarkable species and a rich working-class tradition. It's also a charming defence of a much-maligned bird, which will make any reader look at our cooing, waddling, junk-food-loving feathered friends very differently in future' Daily Mail 'Endlessly interesting and dazzlingly erudite, this wonderful book will make a home for itself in your heart' Prospect As a boy, Jon Day was fascinated by pigeons, which he used to rescue from the streets of London. Twenty years later he moved away from the city centre to the suburbs to start a family. But in moving house, he began to lose a sense of what it meant to feel at home. Returning to his childhood obsession with the birds, he built a coop in his garden and joined a local pigeon racing club. Over the next few years, as he made a home with his young family in Leyton, he learned to train and race his pigeons, hoping that they might teach him to feel homed. Having lived closely with humans for tens of thousands of years, pigeons have become powerful symbols of peace and domesticity. But they are also much-maligned, and nowadays most people think of these birds, if they do so at all, as vermin. A book about the overlooked beauty of this species, and about what it means to dwell, Homing delves into the curious world of pigeon fancying, explores the scientific mysteries of animal homing, and traces the cultural, political and philosophical meanings of home. It is a book about the making of home and making for home: a book about why we return.
Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook presents a comprehensive, accessible and practical reference for all parties seeking information about the proper care of companion animals. Identifies the needs of companion animals, explains how we know these needs, and gives scientifically-backed advice on how to meet these needs Promotes the most humane treatment and best possible care of our companion animals Addresses controversial issues such as selective breeding, companion animal showing, the keeping of exotic species, and the international pet trade Covers the husbandry and care of all major companion animal species, including mammals, birds, fish, reptiles and amphibians
