Ratite Management, Medicine, and Surgery

ISBN: 0894648748

Author: Tully, Thomas N., Jr.

Condition: New

Compiles the knowledge and experience of veterinary educators and practitioners involved in the commercial production of ostriches, emus, and their near kin in southern Africa. The topics include clinical anatomy, hatchery management, hematology and chemistry, restraint and handling, nutrition, disease control, reproduction, anesthesiology, surgical conditions, parasites, examination and health certification, and jurisprudence. Includes several pages of color plates in addition to many monochrome photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.