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 /
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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