Gamebird Medicine and Management Book
Gamebird Medicine and Management (eds. Teresa Y. Morishita and Robert E. Porter, ISBN: 978-1-119-7121-3, 384 pages, October 2022)) is a complete and authoritative reference on the management of gamebirds and exhibition Galliformes in health and disease. The authors combine relevant material from avian veterinarians, commercial production professionals and experts from the conservation and captive breeding sectors, to develop diagnostic and treatment plans for small or large gamebird flocks. The emphasis is on management and diseases of pheasants, partridges and quail, but the text includes focused chapters on exhibition galliformes, guinea fowl and peafowl.
The text can be ordered through a variety of booksellers including Wiley.com or Amazon.com!
The text is dedicated to Dr. L. Dwight Schwartz and is edited and/or written by ten AAAP members and many other specialists.
Readers will find:
- Introduction to laws and regulations governing gamebirds in the United States
- In-depth examination of the anatomy and physiology of gamebirds
- Comprehensive information on the husbandry and medical management of gamebirds
- Description on the diagnosis and treatment of dermatological, musculoskeletal, neurological , digestive and respiratory diseases affecting gamebirds
- A practical step-by-step necropsy guide
- An engaging photo collection of disease affecting gamebirds and exhibition galliformes.
