Authored by vets with experience in all aspects of avian care, this manual is an essential tool for those in general practice who do not often see birds. Subjects including anatomy and physiology, husbandry, behaviour, examination, surgical techniques are covered in detail; common presentations are also dealt with in individual chapters. ----- Species guide, Chapter 1, pp.: 1 - 13 Anatomy and physiology, Chapter 2, pp.: 14 - 34 Husbandry, Chapter 3, pp.: 35 - 53 Reproduction, Chapter 4, pp.: 54 - 67 Behaviour, Chapter 5, pp.: 68 - 79 Nutrition, Chapter 6, pp.: 80 - 97 The bird-friendly practice, Chapter 7, pp.: 98 - 104 Reception guide for the general practice, Chapter 8, pp.: 105 - 115 Handling and transporting birds, Chapter 9, pp.: 116 - 124 History taking and examination, Chapter 10, pp.: 125 - 155 Hospitalization and basic critical care, Chapter 11, pp.: 156 - 171 Sample taking and basic clinical pathology, Chapter 12, pp.: 172 - 186 Euthanasia: grief and bereavement, Chapter 13, pp.: 187 - 190 Post-mortem examination, Chapter 14, pp.: 191 - 214 Basic techniques, Chapter 15, pp.: 215 - 231 Basic anaesthesia, Chapter 16, pp.: 232 - 241 Basic surgery, Chapter 17, pp.: 242 - 268 Basic radiography, Chapter 18, pp.: 269 - 285 Infectious diseases, Chapter 19, pp.: 286 - 298 Upper respiratory tract disease, Chapter 20, pp.: 299 - 316 An approach to the swollen avian eye, Chapter 21, pp.: 317 - 323 Lower respiratory tract disease, Chapter 22, pp.: 324 - 333 The sick bird, Chapter 23, pp.: 334 - 338 Abnormal or loose droppings, Chapter 24, pp.: 339 - 349 Egg retention, Chapter 25, pp.: 350 - 357 Cloacal, uterine and rectal prolapse, Chapter 26, pp.: 358 - 365 Vomiting and regurgitating bird, Chapter 27, pp.: 366 - 376 The thin bird, Chapter 28, pp.: 377 - 388 Wing and leg trauma, Chapter 29, pp.: 389 - 396 Feather loss, Chapter 30, pp.: 397 - 408 The sick baby bird, Chapter 31, pp.: 409 - 417 Weakness and seizures, Chapter 32, pp.: 418 - 424 Common and scientific species names, Appendix 1, pp.: 425 - 427 Sex identification of selected species, Appendix 2, pp.: 428 - 429 Haematology and biochemistry, Appendix 3, pp.: 430 - 435 Droppings, Appendix 4, pp.: 436 - 437 Falconry terminology, Appendix 5, pp.: 438 - 438 Formulary, Appendix 6, pp.: 439 - 444