Emergency and critical care of pet birds.
Critically ill birds must be assessed accurately and provided with immediate supportive care. This article reviews the assessment and diagnostics required for evaluating the critical avian patient. The most common emergencies seen in pet birds are discussed. Diagnostics and treatments protocols are provided to help direct the practitioner toward a complete recovery.
Bowles
Heather
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Hunt Valley Animal Hospital, 11206 York Road, Cockeysville, MD 21030, USA. heatherdvm@gmail.com
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Marla
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Lennox
Angela
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D001717:Birds / Q000293:injuries*; D003422:Critical Care; D004630:Emergencies / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods*