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Index
Cover Title Page Copyright Dedication Contributors Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Companion website Section I: General Information
Chapter 1: Laws and Regulations Governing Backyard Poultry in the United States
Introduction Homeowners and neighborhood associations Are backyard chickens pets or farm animals? Navigating city charters and ordinances State and national laws and regulations Movement of live poultry to a backyard flock Health certificates/veterinary accreditation Slaughter, processing, and distribution of poultry Be cautious, not afraid References
Chapter 2: Common Breeds of Backyard Poultry
General information Egg breeds Meat breeds Dual purpose breeds Ornamentals Acknowledgments References
Chapter 3: Basic Housing and Management
Introduction Housing Managing different life stages General management practices Space requirements Behavior disorders Predator control Conclusion Reference
Chapter 4: Anseriforme Husbandry and Management
Introduction General groups and features of pet waterfowl Important physical characteristics Basic behavior Common species of captive ducks and geese Basic reproduction Handling Basic housing Basic nutrition Waterfowl pest control Enrichment for captive waterfowl Identification Pinioning and wing trims Managing excessive egg production References
Chapter 5: Backyard Poultry Nutrition
Introduction Common nutritional issues in backyard poultry Diet formulation Interpreting a feed tag Summary References
Chapter 6: Parasitic Diseases
Introduction References
Section II: Medicine and Surgery
Chapter 7: Physical Examination, Anatomy, and Physiology
Physical examination Anatomy and physiology References
Chapter 8: Biosecurity and Zoonotic Diseases
Biosecurity Zoonotic diseases References
Chapter 9: Avian Influenza and Viscerotropic Velogenic (Exotic) Newcastle Disease
Introduction Avian influenza Newcastle disease References
Chapter 10: Respiratory Disease
Respiratory diseases common to backyard poultry Non-specific respiratory disease (extremely common) Mycoplasmosis (very common) Infectious coryza (common in the southern United States and in California but rare in the Midwest) Fowl cholera (very common) Infectious laryngotracheitis (not uncommon) Respiratory diseases not common to backyard poultry References
Chapter 11: Musculoskeletal Diseases
Introduction Common causes of lameness in backyard poultry Less common causes of lameness in backyard poultry References
Chapter 12: Dermatological Diseases
Introduction Infectious diseases Ectoparasitic diseases Non-infectious diseases References
Chapter 13: Reproductive Diseases
Uterine prolapse/vent prolapse of egg layers Oviduct impaction Egg bound, egg binding Retained cystic right oviduct Egg yolk peritonitis (egg related peritonitis) Paratyphoid oophoritis Decreased egg production/cessation of laying Feather loss Lighting Molting Calcium depletion, calcium tetany, hypocalcemia, caged layer fatigue Broodiness Shell-less eggs Double yolking, double yolks Discolored yolks/blood spots/meat spots Abnormally shaped eggs Shell color loss Poor egg shell quality Worms in egg Egg drop syndrome (EDS) References
Chapter 14: Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Diseases
Approaching the sick poultry patient Lesions of the oropharynx Lesions of the crop Lesions of the intestines Diseases of the liver References
Chapter 15: Cardiovascular Diseases
Diagnosing cardiovascular diseases in backyard poultry Common cardiovascular diseases of backyard poultry Less common cardiovascular diseases Acknowledgments References
Chapter 16: Soft Tissue Surgery
Introduction The upper respiratory tract and trachea Celiotomy approaches The gastrointestinal tract The liver The pancreas The urinary tract Female reproductive tract surgery References
Section III: Diagnostics, Drugs, and Vaccines
Chapter 17: Egg Diagnostics
Failure to hatch Egg formation Normal egg anatomy Fertile and non-fertile eggs Maximizing egg fertility Hatching fertile eggs Incubation of eggs Chick embryo development Monitoring chick development Egg diagnostics Bacterial culture of eggs Exploding eggs Egg breakouts Unaesthetic eggs References
Chapter 18: Diagnostic Lab Sampling
Introduction History Sample collection Submitting samples Packing and shipping samples Conclusions References
Chapter 19: Interpretation of Laboratory Results and Values
Introduction Hematology Serologic investigation Conclusions References
Chapter 20: Regulatory Considerations for Medication Use in Poultry
Introduction/overview Definition of poultry Drug administration, on-label and extra-label drug use in poultry Definition of residues Human health hazards of drug residues Regulatory monitoring of drug residues in animal products Legislation, regulations, and programs related to drug use and drug residues in poultry species Considerations for avoiding residues in poultry products intended for human consumption Testing for drug residues Pharmacovigilence: Guidelines for prudent antibiotic drug use when medicating poultry Editor's note: Abbreviated formulary Conclusion Acknowledgements References
Chapter 21: Vaccination of Poultry
Inactivated (killed) vaccines Live vaccines References
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