title: Physiology, diagnosis, and diseases of the avian reproductive tract.
abstract: Disorders of the reproductive system represent a large portion of both large and small domestic animal medicine. Although some disorders of this system have been extensively studied in birds, this science is still in its infancy, when compared to mammalian reproductive medicine. This may be due to several reasons, but the simple fact that birds are oviparous renders knowledge of mammalian reproductive anatomy, histology, physiology, and disease process, inapplicable to avian patients. Nevertheless, several specific diseases or conditions affecting the reproductive system of birds have been described. By integrating information about the comparative anatomy and physiology of birds, reports of the most common reproductive diseases of birds and utilizing the latest diagnostic techniques, especially videoendoscopy, the avian practitioner should be able to diagnose and properly treat a high percentage of the avian reproductive diseases.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Veterinaria, Avda Loro Parque s/n, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain. veterinaria@loroparque.com
authors.forename: Lorenzo
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Crosta
authors.forename: Helga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Gerlach
authors.forename: Marcellus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bürkle
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Timossi
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001717:Birds / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005832:Genital Diseases, Male / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D005835:Genitalia / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male