Essential veterinary education in avian medicine: a global perspective.
Avian medicine is a relatively recent discipline in the veterinary curriculum, and is definitely not considered a topical issue. However, in the face of a growing demand for poultry meat worldwide, and in view of the health issues surrounding wild, exotic and pet birds, the relevance of avian medicine should be acknowledged and taken into account when revising curricula.
Capua
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Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie, Viale dell'Università 10, Legnaro, Padua, Italy.
Terregino
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Castagnaro
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D000818:Animals; D001715:Bird Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D001717:Birds; D003479:Curriculum; D004520:Education, Veterinary; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D011200:Poultry; D011201:Poultry Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011202:Poultry Products / Q000592:standards; D011634:Public Health; D013038:Specialization; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards