Bird Ecology and Conservation A Handbook of Techniques

There are other aspects of examination that have a legal dimension and those involved in such work should be aware of this. Heal ...

It is important that those involved with the investigation of dying and dead birds are familiar with the relevant legislation an ...

References and further reading Bowler, J.M. (1994). The condition of Bewick’s Swans Cygnus columbianus bewickiiin winter as asse ...

Fudge, A.M. ed. (2000). Laboratory Medicine. Avian and Exotic Pets. WB Saunders, Philadelphia. Ginn, H.B. and Melville, P.S. (19 ...

Appendix I PostMortem Examination (Necropsy) Form Species __ Reference No ____ Date of Submission __ Origin ____ Ring (band) num ...

OTHER SAMPLES TAKEN ____ Bact Paras Hist DNA Cytology Other (e.g. serology) ____ Bact Paras Hist DNA Cytology Other (e.g. serolo ...

208 |Information from dead and dying birds Appendix II Protocol for Examination of Unhatched Eggs Egg received, given laboratory ...

Appendix III Examination of Eggs / Embryos Reference number: Received: (date) ____ (by) ____ Receipt acknowledged by: __ Date __ ...

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9. Techniques in physiology and genetics Alistair Dawson 9.1 Introduction This chapter is concerned with fields of enquiry that ...

9.2.2Legal considerations—catching wild birds for research Legal restrictions on catching wild birds vary widely between countri ...

Department of Conservation. In Australia, permits must be obtained from the State and Territory conservation authorities. 9.2.3L ...

carried out, it must be part of a program specified in a project license and carried out by a person holding appropriate persona ...

Care & Welfare Officers (NACWOs) to be responsible for the day-to-day care of the animals and one or more Named Veterinary S ...

procedures. Often, sterile surgical techniques are required. Appropriate analgesics and post-operative care must be provided. An ...

A good standard of welfare not only benefits the birds—results obtained from well-cared for birds will be more biologically mean ...

exceed 0.5 ml per 100 g bird. If repeated sampling is necessary, sampling sites can be changed, for example, alternating between ...

Substances may also be administered in slow release implants—this requires surgery and hence anesthesia (see below). 9.2.7Anesth ...

the tubing and the other end is then sealed. One advantage of this technique is that dose rate remains constant and is directly ...

described by Ingram (1978). A more recent refinement is that tissue adhesives such as Vetbond, can be used to close the wound. ...