title: Laboratory testing in pet avian medicine.
abstract: The importance of employing laboratory diagnostics in the examination of avian patients cannot be overemphasized. The physical examination alone is grossly insufficient. Many avian illnesses do not display external signs, and laboratory work is imperative in detecting them. Only after the assessment of various laboratory parameters can an examination be considered complete.
authors.affiliation: South Dade Animal Hospital, South Miami, Florida.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Harris
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001717:Birds; D001772:Blood Cell Count / Q000662:veterinary; D001774:Blood Chemical Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000662:veterinary*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D014556:Urine / Q000737:chemistry