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Hardcover,
160 pages
343
x 245 mm page size
380
illustrations
ISBN:
978-3-89993-007-8
Price £75.00
Published
by Schluetersche, Germany and distributed by Manson Publishing.
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Ulrich
Wernery
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
Renate Wernery
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
Joerg Kinne
Central Veterinary Research Laboratory, Dubai, UAE
Jaime Samour
Falcon bin Sultan Falcon Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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. It
will be of interest to practising veterinarians specialising in
avian medicine as well as veterinary students, professionals working
with falcons, researchers, zoologists and biologists.
Contents: Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. Falcon
and Falconry in the Middle East, 2. Haematology and blood biochemistry,
3. Viral diseases, 4. Bacterial diseases, 5. Fungal diseases, 6.
Parasitic diseases, 7. Miscellaneous diseases, 8. Diseases of unknown
aetiology, 9. Vaccination regime, Bibliography.
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