Encyclopedia of Cage and Aviary Birds

Encyclopedia of Cage and Aviary Birds
Author: Cyril H. Rogers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 208
Release: 1975
Genre: Pets
ISBN:

Describes canaries, budgerigars, zebra finches, parakeets, parrots, aviary bred British birds, and exotics, and explains housing, feeding, and breeding procedures. Glossary.

Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds

Pathology of Pet and Aviary Birds
Author: Robert E. Schmidt
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2015-07-10
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1118828224

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

Caged and Aviary Birds

Caged and Aviary Birds
Author: David Alderton
Publisher: Lorenz Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2004-01-30
Genre: Cage birds
ISBN: 9780754812883

More than 250 species from the major bird groups are featured in this glorious full-color book of caged and aviary birds.

Keeping Pet Birds

Keeping Pet Birds
Author: Don Harper
Publisher:
Total Pages: 216
Release: 1986
Genre: Aviaries
ISBN: 9781856052795

Includes information on choosing a healthy bird, feeding, health care and breeding, encouraging your bird to talk, and building bird houses.

Hancock House Encyclopedia of Estrildid Finches

Hancock House Encyclopedia of Estrildid Finches
Author: Matthew M. Vriends
Publisher: Surrey, B.C. : Hancock House
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2002
Genre: Nature
ISBN:

This book compiles the essential guidance you need to achieve success in finch culture, and holds the answers to questions both scientific and practical questions about this family of Finches. Every day more people discover the pleasure of keeping finches. Whether your plans simply call for a few birds in an attractive cage to brighten your home, a fully furnished aviary or something in between, this is a hobby that offers great satisfaction for everyone who enjoys being in close touch with Nature. In this book, you will find detailed descriptions of some of the most colorful and popular cage and aviary birds from the tropics and subtropics: Waxbills, Mannikins, Munias, Grass and Parrot Finches, together forming the Family of Estrildid Finches or Estrildines (Estrildedae). This book will give you all the essential guidance you need to achieve success in finch culture. Estrildid Finches holds the answers to questions both scientific and practical to pursue the hobby as deeply as you wish, as well as a bounty of insight on the natural history of this species.

Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice

Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice
Author: Bob Doneley
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 912
Release: 2018-09-03
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 131536011X

Avian Medicine and Surgery in Practice is an invaluable quick reference resource for clinicians and a useful study guide for veterinary students. In this practical and beautifully illustrated book, early chapters cover physical examination, advice on interpreting diagnostic tests, and avian anatomy and physiology. Disorders affecting the different body regions and systems make up the majority of the book from the external—skin, feathers, eyes, legs and feet—to the internal including the gastrointestinal tract and the cardiovascular system. Further aspects of avian medicine discussed in the book include behavioural problems, incubation of eggs, paediatrics and surgery. Written by an expert with more than 30 years of clinical experience in avian medicine, the new edition is thoroughly revised with updated diseases, new and expanded clinical techniques, and over 100 new color illustrations. It also adds four important new chapters: Husbandry, Grooming and Nutrition, Diagnostic Imaging, Endoscopy, and Oncology as well as new sections on cardiovascular anatomy and neuroanatomy.