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Emergency Care for Birds: A Guide for Veterinary Professionals

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Due to their often small size and unique physical characteristics, birds can deteriorate rapidly in the event of illness and injury. Timely intervention in the event of clinical signs is therefore essential for an optimal prognosis. Authored by avian veterinarian Rob van Zon, this concise, practical guide Emergency Care for Birds will help veterinary professionals to provide first aid and emergency care for birds, as well as to instruct clients on providing basic first aid when they are unable to get to the clinic.This full-color ebook, packed with photographs and anatomy drawings, includes instructions for veterinary professionals on stabilizing sick avian patients and management of many specific emergency situations at the veterinary clinic. This includes guidance for those presented with a moribund, critically ill patient i.e., recognizing and treating hypothermia, hypoxia, hypovolemia and hypoglycemia…

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Due to their often small size and unique physical characteristics, birds can deteriorate rapidly in the event of illness and injury. Timely intervention in the event of clinical signs is therefore essential for an optimal prognosis. Authored by avian veterinarian Rob van Zon, this concise, practical guide Emergency Care for Birds will help veterinary professionals to provide first aid and emergency care for birds, as well as to instruct clients on providing basic first aid when they are unable to get to the clinic. 232 p.

Authors expertises affiliations

  • Rob van Zon. DVM, specialized in avian practice, he worked in Amsterdam and Utrecht (the Netherlands) and in avian wildlife centers, before owning ‘Dierenarts Rob von Zon’ Veterinary Clinic, in Utrecht.
  • Contributions and edits: Ineke Westerhof, Dipl. ECZM (avian).
  • Publication date (digital version): 2022-08 – CRC Press (imprint of Taylor & Francis Group); Copyright © 2024 by Rob van Zon, the author.