The many advances in psittacine medicine are reflected in this new edition, updated and rewritten under the direction of a new editorial partnership.

· Natural history and husbandry
· Clinical techniques and diagnostic imaging
· Soft tissue and orthopaedic surgery
· Diseases described by system
· Chapter dedicated to small psittacids
· Diagnostic algorithms for common presentations

This is a practical, easy-to-use and relevant guide to psittacine medicine.

Contents
Species and natural history; Anatomy and physiology; Husbandry; Handling; The initial presentation: triage and critical care; Basic techniques; Clinical pathology and necropsy; Anaesthesia and analgesia; Diagnostic imaging; Soft tissue surgery; Orthopaedic and beak surgery; Nutrition and nutritional disease; Systemic infectious disease; Respiratory disease; Gastrointestinal disease; Feather and skin disorders; Behaviour and behavioural disorders; Reproduction and paediatrics; Neurology and ophthalmology; Systemic non-infectious disease; The sick small psittacid; Zoonotic, legal and ethical aspects; References and further reading; Appendices; Index