Gamebird Medicine and Management

Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
List of Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1 Gamebird History
	1.1 Origins of Gamebird Terminology
	1.2 Birds as Game
	1.3 The “Professionalization” of the United States Gamebird Industry
	1.4 Advances in Disease Prevention and Treatment
	1.5 Nutrition Advances Improve Bird Health and Quality
	1.6 Equipment Changes Eliminate Losses and Increase Efficiency
	1.7 Gamebird Entrepreneurs
	References
2 Gamebird Laws, Regulations, and the National Poultry Improvement Plan
	2.1 Introduction
	2.2 The National Poultry Improvement Plan
	Additional References
3 Galliformes: Species, Varieties, and Behavior
	3.1 Introduction
	3.2 Domestication and Hybridization
	3.3 Systematics
	3.4 Megapodiidae – Megapodes
	3.5 Cracidae – Guans, Chachalacas, Curassows
	3.6 Numididae – Guineafowl
	3.7 Odontophoridae – New World Quail
	3.8 Phasianidae – Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse
	References
4 Gamebird Anatomy
	4.1 Introduction
	4.2 Body Regions
	4.3 Integument: Skin and Feathers
	4.4 Skeletal System
	4.5 Muscular System
	4.6 Respiratory System
	4.7 Excretory System
	4.8 Digestive System
	4.9 Immune System
	4.10 Spleen
	4.11 Circulatory System
	4.12 Endocrine System
	4.13 Reproductive Systems
	4.14 Nervous System
	References
5 Avian Physiology
	5.1 Muscle Development and Growth
	5.2 Bone Development and Growth
	5.3 Osmoregulation
	5.4 Respiratory System
	5.5 Digestive System
	5.6 Integument
	References
6 Gamebird Housing and Handling
	6.1 Pheasants
	6.2 Bobwhite Quail
	References
7 Gamebird Nutrition
	7.1 Feed Type
	7.2 Feed Ingredients
	7.3 Mold Control
	7.4 Water and Water Quality
	7.5 Feed Ingredients – Nonnutritional
	7.6 Feed Form
	7.7 Formulation of Gamebird Feed
	7.8 Nutritional Diseases, Diagnosis, and Troubleshooting
	References
8 Biosecurity for Gamebirds
	8.1 Commercial Gamebird Production
	8.2 Biosecurity Recommendations
	8.3 Small Gamebird Flocks
	8.4 Biosecurity Considerations
	8.5 Flock Concept
	References
9 Field Investigation, Medication, Vaccination, and Diagnostics for Gamebirds
	9.1 Field Investigation
	9.2 Medication Administration
	9.3 Vaccines and Vaccine Administration
	9.4 Diagnostic Services
	9.5 Diagnostic Services Commonly Requested for Gamebird Field Investigations
	9.6 Tests That Might Be Required in Special Situations or May Not Be Widely Available
	9.7 Conclusion
	References
10 Gamebird Respiratory Diseases
	10.1 Introduction
	10.2 Viral Respiratory Diseases
	10.3 Bacterial Respiratory Diseases
	10.4 Parasitic Respiratory Diseases
	10.5 Fungal Respiratory Diseases
	References
11 Gamebird Digestive Diseases
	11.1 Conditions of the Oral Cavity, Esophagus, and Crop
	11.2 Conditions of the Proventriculus and Gizzard
	11.3 Conditions of the Intestine and Cecum
	References
12 Gamebird Musculoskeletal and Neurologic Diseases
	12.1 Diseases Affecting the Extremities
	12.2 Diseases Affecting the Head
	12.3 Generalized Disease
	References
13 Gamebird Skin Diseases and Multisystemic Diseases
	13.1 Infectious Agents of the Skin
	13.2 Miscellaneous Skin Conditions
	13.3 Gamebird Multisystemic Infections
	References
14 Gamebird Toxicologic Diseases
	14.1 Lead
	14.2 Selenium
	14.3 Other Toxicants
	References
15 Gamebird Necropsy Procedures
	15.1 Equipment
	15.2 Necropsy Procedure
16 Gamebird Medication Regulations
	16.1 Introduction and Overview
	16.2 Definition of a Gamebird
	16.3 Drug Administration, On‐Label and Extra‐Label Drug Use in Gamebirds
	16.4 Definition of Residues
	16.5 Legislation, Regulations, and Programs Related to Drug Use and Drug Residues
	16.6 Prohibited Drugs
	16.7 Compounding of Medications
	16.8 FDA‐CVM Guidance Documents
	16.9 Considerations for Avoiding Residues in Gamebird Products Intended for Human Consumption
	16.10 Testing for Drug Residues
	16.11 Pharmacovigilance: Guidelines for Prudent Antibiotic Drug Use when Medicating Gamebirds
	16.12 Conclusion
	References
17 Guineafowl
	17.1 General Behavior and Preferred Habitat
	17.2 Health Considerations
	17.3 Pharmacology Considerations
	17.4 Reproduction
	17.5 Production Systems
	17.6 Tick Control – Fact or Fiction?
	17.7 Conclusion
	References
18 Exhibition Galliformes
	18.1 Husbandry
	18.2 Breeding and Rearing of Ornamental Pheasants
	18.3 Medical Concerns
	18.4 Aviculture in Conservation
	18.5 Further Resources
	References
19 Peafowl
	19.1 Peafowl as a Gamebird
	19.2 Taxonomic Relationship to Other Galliformes
	19.3 Peafowl Terminology
	19.4 Peafowl Behavior
	19.5 Unique Anatomical and Physiological Features
	19.6 Species, Subspecies, and Hybrids
	19.7 Feeding Peafowl
	19.8 Reproduction
	19.9 Medical Considerations
	19.10 Conclusion
	References
20 Conservation of Gamebirds
	20.1 Conservation Status
	20.2 Social Science Approach
	20.3 Conservation Population Management
	20.4 History of the Conservation of the Heath Hen and Attwater\'s Prairie Chicken
	20.5 Vietnam Pheasant SSP
	20.6 Moving Forward and Conclusion
	References
Index
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