Raptor Biomedicine

Contents......Page 6
List of Abbreviations......Page 8
List of Addresses of Contributors......Page 10
List of Addresses of Peer Reviewers......Page 14
Preface......Page 16
Acknowledgments......Page 18
I. Introduction......Page 20
1. A Decade of Progress in Raptor Biomedicine......Page 22
2. The Need for Closer Collaboration between Biologists and Veterinarians in Research on Raptors......Page 25
II. Pathology and Microbiology......Page 28
3. Cytodiagnosis in Raptor Medicine......Page 30
4. Cyst-forming Coccidia of Raptors: Significant Pathogens or Not?......Page 33
5. Diagnosis and Treatment of Helminths in Birds of Prey......Page 40
6. Parasitological and Other Studies on Migrating Raptors......Page 47
7. Four Cases of Neoplasia in Birds of Prey......Page 51
8. Pathological Studies on the Barn Owl......Page 53
9. Pathological Studies on Eggs and Embryos......Page 57
10. Fatty Liver-Kidney Syndrome of Merlins......Page 64
11. Unhatched Eggs in Raptor Nests in Saskatchewan......Page 68
12. Cyathostoma Infections in Screech Owls, Saw-whet Owls, and Burrowing Owls in Southern Ontario......Page 73
13. Causes of Death in Radio-Tagged Northern Goshawks......Page 76
14. Causes of Breeding Failure in Wild Raptors: A Review......Page 81
15. Immune and Inflammatory Responses in Falcon Staphylococcal Pododermatitis......Page 91
16. Trichomoniasis in Owls: Report on a Number of Clinical Cases and a Survey of the Literature......Page 107
17. Raptor Bumblefoot: Another Look at Histopathology and Pathogenesis......Page 111
18. Diagnosis of Brachial Plexus Avulsion in Three Free-living Owls......Page 118
19. Herpesvirus Disease in Raptors: A Review of the Literature......Page 122
III. Surgery and Anesthesia......Page 128
20. Electrocardiography on Fifty-nine Anesthetized Convalescing Raptors......Page 130
21. Raptor Orthopedics Using Methyl Methacrylate and Polypropylene Rods......Page 141
22. Inhalation Anesthesia in Birds of Prey......Page 147
23. Fracture Healing in Predatory Birds, with Special Consideration Given to a Modified External Fixator......Page 155
24. Immobilization of Raptors with Tiletamine and Zolazepam (Telazol)......Page 160
25. Effects of Ketamine-Xylazine Anesthesia on Adrenal Function and Cardiac Conduction in Goshawks and Pigeons......Page 164
26. Cardiorespiratory Effects of Ketamine-Xylazine in the Great Horned Owl......Page 169
27. Raptor Bumblefoot: A New Treatment Technique......Page 173
28. A Form-fitting, Composite-casting Method for Avian Appendages......Page 180
IV. Medicine and Therapeutics......Page 184
29. Physiological Assessment of Flight Conditioning of Rehabilitated Raptors......Page 186
30. Soft-Tissue Wound Management in Avian Patients......Page 193
31. Clinical Signs and Treatment of Large Birds Injured by Electrocution......Page 199
32. Preliminary Evaluation of the Effects of Dexamethasone on Serum Hepatic Enzymes, Glucose, and Total Protein in Red-tailed Hawks......Page 203
33. A Research Hospital for Falcons: Design, Operation, and Admissions Summary......Page 207
34. Physiological Monitoring of Raptors Using an Automated Biotelemetry System......Page 213
35. Elbow Luxations in Raptors: A Review of Eight Cases......Page 218
36. Physical Therapy for Specific Injuries in Raptors......Page 226
37. An Introduction to Allometric Scaling and Its Uses in Raptor Medicine......Page 230
38. Appetite Stimulation in Raptors......Page 244
V. Environmental Toxicity......Page 248
39. Barbiturate Poisoning in Twenty-nine Bald Eagles......Page 250
40. Diagnosis and Treatment of Poisoning in Raptors from the Netherlands: Clinical Case Reports and Review of 2,750 Postmortem Cases, 1975-1988......Page 252
41. Pesticide Poisoning in Birds of Prey......Page 258
List of Editors and Primary Authors......Page 266
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