Proceedings of the Association of Avian Veterinarians : Waves of wisdom in San Diego : 31st annual conference & expo with the Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians, August 2-5, 2010 San Diego, California, USA /

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Association of Avian Veterinarians. Conference & Expo, Association of Exotic Mammal Veterinarians
Other Authors: Bergman, Eric
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Association of Avian Veterinarians, 2010.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • Sec. 1: Cutting edge hot topics
  • A comparison of crop biopsy, serology, and PCR for diagnosis of subclinical proventricular dilation disease
  • Studies on the epidemiology of avian bornavirus
  • Avian bornavirus infection rates in domestic psittacine birds
  • Bornavirus infections: development of serological tests for psittacine birds
  • Use of antiviral drugs for treatment of avian bornavirus infection
  • Endogo mobile endoscopy camera and e-zenon battery powered light source: true mobility for the endoscopist
  • The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of orbifloxacin in Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix japonica)
  • Pharamcokinetics and antinociceptive effects of nalbuphine hydrochloride in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis)
  • Effect of fentanyl target-controlled-infusions on isoflurane MAD for red-tailed hawks
  • Pharmacokinetics of paroxetine in grey parrots
  • Use of MRI and histological methods for detection of lead-induced lesions in the CNS of bald eagles
  • Sec. 2: Disease syndromes
  • Diagnosis and surgical management of a ventricular foreign body in an umbrella cockatoo (Cacatua alba)
  • Pituitary tumors in budgerigars (Melopsittacus undulatus): prevalence, behavior, and immunohistochemistry
  • A retrospective study of diseases in captive macaws
  • Diseases of anseriformes
  • Chronic hypertriglyceridemia as a marker for ovarian pathology
  • Postmortem findings in canaries and finches at KVI, Israel, 2007-2009
  • Proventricular cryptosporidiosis in small Psittacines
  • Controversies in avian medicine
  • Sec. 3: Therapeutics
  • Preliminary investigation of orally administered phenobarbital in African greys
  • Daily dosing of voriconazole and correlation with serological testing
  • Therapeutic considerations for squamous cell carcinoma: an avian case series
  • Clinical pathology of a persistent right oviduct in psittacine birds
  • Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of selamectin in budgerigars with Knemidokoptes infection
  • Clinical therapeutic options for the treatment of osteoarthritis in avian patients with case reports
  • Effects of dietary omega-3 fatty acids in cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus)
  • Budgies and conures: they're not little chickens
  • Surgery of the avian beak
  • Sec. 4: Technician session
  • Avian nutrition for the veterinary technician
  • Avian hematology: blood collection, lab technique, and interpretation
  • Review of avian parasites
  • Radiographic restraint and positioning for companion birds
  • Prescription for better bird care
  • Ensuring the care of companion birds in the event of their pet owner's death or disability
  • Communicating compassion: improving your organization and your satisfaction
  • Sec. 5: Special session
  • The terminal patient: death and client - care for all
  • Sec. 6: Master classes
  • Applying critical thought processes in making clinical decisions
  • Avian bornavirus and proventricular dilatation disease
  • Raptors: practical information every avian practitioner can use
  • Avian jeopardy - round 2: unique features and diseases of birds
  • avian toxicology: common problems
  • Putting the pieces together (a profit profile for the exotic animal practitioner)
  • Diseases of domestic ferrets (Mustela putorius)
  • Cold knife or hot laser: instrumentation considerations
  • Imaging in special species
  • Avian integumentary wound healing and management techniques
  • Avian ophthalmology: principles and application
  • Rat medicine
  • Sec. 7: Research
  • Core body temperature maintenance in anesthetized pigeons
  • Managment of experimental stifle joint luxation with combination of collateral ligament prosthesis and a hinged linear external skeletal fixator (HLESF) in domestic pigeons (Columba livia domesticus)
  • Comparison of two methods for assessing plumage condition in parrots
  • The effects of adrenergic agonists as a treatment for isoflurane-induced hypotension in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis)
  • Histopathologic renal changes induced by meloxicam in quail
  • Ingluvial fungal flora of rock doves (Columba livia)
  • Invalid albumin measurements by chemistry analyzers
  • Tramadol in Hispaniolan Amazon parrots (Amazona ventralis)
  • Artificial insemination in parrots
  • A comparison of biochemical parameters in captive and wild parrots in Peru
  • Student manuscript winner: hydrocephalus in a yellow-headed Amazon parrot (Amazona ochrocephala oratrix)
  • Investigations on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of cefovecin in domestic pigeons
  • Lactobacillus, bifidobacterium, enterococcus, and lactococcus identification from microbiota of Amazona aestiva
  • Bornavirus: background levels in "well" birds and links to non-PDD illness
  • Electroencephalography (EEG) in birds
  • Sec. 8: Case studies
  • Suspected diet-related vitamin B₁₂ anemia in a Hyacinth macaw (Anodorhynchus hyancinthinus)
  • Vacuum-assisted drain management of a cystic pectoral mass
  • Neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis in a mallard duck (Anas platyrhynchos)
  • Asphyxia due to an unexpected bullous mass in a macaw
  • Presumed acute ischemic stroke in an African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus erithacus): diagnosis and seizure management
  • Mucocoele in a spectacled owl (Pusilatrix perspicillata)
  • Bifid sternum in an African grey (Psittacus erithacus) and an orange-winged Amazon (Amazona amazonica)
  • Leuprolide acetate control of ovarian carcinoma in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus)
  • A unique case of mycobacteriosis in a yellow-naped Amazon parrot (Amazona ochrocephala auropalliata)
  • Cholecalciferol rodenticide toxicity in avian species at a zoological institution
  • Resident manuscript winner: humeral air sac cystadenocarcinoma in a moluccan cockatoo (Cacatua moluccensis) monitored via serial ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose integrated positron emission tomography-computed tomography scans
  • Syncopes associated with second-degree atrioventricular block in a cockatoo
  • Sec. 9: Wildlife
  • Chlamydophila psittaci in wild raptors in northern California: 2000-2009
  • Ophthalmic examination findings in birds of prey from central Illinois
  • Importance of mycoplasmas in non-poultry birds
  • Changes in body composition during emaciation and inflammation in seabirds
  • Management of ulcerative dermatitis in a northern bald ibis (Geronticus eremita)
  • Salmonellosis in sparrows: implications for other species and human health
  • Sec. 10: Posters
  • Parasitological evaluation of infection by Cryptosporidium galli in passeriformes
  • Avian affect dysregulation: mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment
  • Serodiagnostic testing options for avian aspergillosis
  • Comparison of music therapy and diazepam-cyproheptadine in the treatment of feather plucking in African grey parrots
  • Comparison of ketamine-xylazine and ketamine-diazepam injectable anesthetics in rock doves
  • Successful treatment of keratomycosis caused by Candida in a peach-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis)
  • A survey of vitamin D₃ levels in pet and aviary psittacine birds
  • Determination of the pathogenicity of budding yeast found in multiple passerines in a Caribbean aviary
  • Problems encountered releasing companion parrots into large flock aviaries
  • Differences in EPH protein fractions of avian plasma between three commercial systems