Colour Atlas of Falcon Medicine

1. Auflage 2004
ISBN: 978-3-89993-007-8
Verlag: Schlütersche

Buch, Englisch, 144 Seiten, GB, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 275 mm, Gewicht: 748 g

Reihe: A Colour Atlas

Written by authors with many years of practical experience in avian medicine this book aims to give an overview of the most important diseases in falcons and birds of prey. Chapters cover haematology, viral diseases, bacterial diseases, fungal diseases, parasitic diseases and other miscellaneous diseases. Clinical symptoms are described as well as pathological and histological findings. A separate chapter deals with the history of falconry in the Middle East and the ongoing protection of the species.The book is fully illustrated and contains around 380 photos, and is of interest to practising veterinarians specialising in avian medicine as well as veterinary students, professionals working with falcons, researchers, zoologists and biologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Wernery, Ulrich

Wernery, Renate

Kinne, Joerg

Kinne, Jörg

Samour, Jaime

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin Veterinärmedizin: Haus- und Kleintiere

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ContentsForewordPrefaceAcknowledgements1 Falcon and Falconry in the Middle East2 Haematology and blood biochemistry3 Viral diseases4 Bacterial diseases5 Fungal diseases6 Parasitic diseases7 Miscellaneous diseases8 Diseases of unknown aetiology9 Vaccination regimeBibliographyIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Priv. Doz. Dr. Dr. habil. Ulrich Wernery ist Spezialist für Labordiagnostik der Falken. Er ist wissenschaftlicher Leiter des Central Veterinary Research Laboratory (CVRL) in Dubai, Vereinte Arabische Emirate. Renate Wernery leitet das virologische Labor, Dr. Jörg Kinne die pathologische Abteilung des CVRL.
Dr. Jaime Samour ist Medizinischer Leiter des Fahad bin Sultan Falcon Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabien.