Psittacine therapeutics.
Psittacine therapeutics incorporates a number of clinical parameters. These parameters include fluid therapy, nutritional support, blood transfusions, and administration of medications. This article highlights the basic therapeutic techniques utilized in a veterinary practice that treats psittacine species. Considerations on the practical application of these techniques, as it relates to patient presentation and owner compliance, are discussed within each section of the article.
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Bird, Zoo, and Exotic Animal Medicine Section, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Louisiana State University School of Veterinary Medicine, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA.
D000336:Aerosols; D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005569:Formularies as Topic; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000662:veterinary*; D011563:Psittaciformes; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D019155:Veterinary Drugs
D000336:Aerosols; D019155:Veterinary Drugs