Springer Pet bird diseases and care

This book provides fundamental information on pet birds, menaces, and advances made in the diagnosis and treatment of menaces. It is the only book covering all species of pet birds, menaces and their individual management. The handful of related books available worldwide are largely outdated and focus on a single species or breed of pet bird.  The book encompasses the history of bird keeping, common breeds of birds, their nutritional requirements, list of zoonotic diseases transmitted by birds and guideline for their prevention. It covers infectious, non-infectious clinical and metabolic diseases, and toxicity in detail with a special focus on the history of diseases, etiology, affected hosts, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment. Separate chapters detail relevant diagnostic techniques, management and care practices, including updated information.  The book offers an invaluable guide for students and teachers in the field of (avian) veterinary medicine, scientists/research scholars working in related fields, and avian medicine practitioners, as well as all those progressive bird owners who want to know the basics of their care and management. From the Back Cover This book provides fundamental information on pet birds, menaces, and advances made in the diagnosis and treatment of menaces. It is the only book covering all species of pet birds, menaces and their individual management. The handful of related books available worldwide are largely outdated and focus on a single species or breed of pet bird.  The book encompasses the history of bird keeping, common breeds of birds, their nutritional requirements, list of zoonotic diseases transmitted by birds and guideline for their prevention. It covers infectious, non-infectious clinical and metabolic diseases, and toxicity in detail with a special focus on the history of diseases, etiology, affected hosts, pathogenesis, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment. Separate chapters detail relevant diagnostic techniques, management and care practices, including updated information.  The book offers an invaluable guide for students and teachers in the field of (avian) veterinary medicine, scientists/research scholars working in related fields, and avian medicine practitioners, as well as all those progressive bird owners who want to know the basics of their care and management. About the Author Indranil Samanta obtained his Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry degree (B.V.Sc. & A.H.) from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India. He secured his Masters in Veterinary Sciences (M.V.Sc.) in Veterinary Bacteriology and Mycology from Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, UP, India and Ph.D in Veterinary Microbiology from West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India. He currently works as an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Microbiology in West Bengal University of Animal and Fishery Sciences, Kolkata, India. Previously he also worked as an Assistant Professor of Veterinary Microbiology in the S.K. University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir, India and as a Veterinary Officer in Government of West Bengal, India. He is actively engaged in the teaching of undergraduate, postgraduate graduate and Ph.D scholars of Veterinary Microbiology and research related to animal health and zoonotically important microbes. He has received ten grants from national funding agencies and has supervised five postgraduate scholars. His current area of research is on the emergence of drugresistant, biofilm producing zoonotic and foodborne pathogens in food animals including poultry and other birds. He has published more than 100 research articles in reputed international and national journals along with review articles in international journals. He has published two textbooks entitled ‘Veterinary Bacteriology’ (ISBN13: 9789381450550, ISBN 10:9381450552) and ‘Veterinary Mycolo