Volume 1 of the Expert Companion Bird Care Series has been translated to Japanese and covers a wide range of topics from identifying commonly kept parrot species, housing, nutrition, toxins to telltale signs of illness in birds.
M. Scott Echols, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian) and Brian L Speer, DVM, Diplomate ABVP (Avian), ECZM (Avian) have teamed up with Japanese veterinarians Reiko Soga, DVM and Hideto Fukushi, DVM, PhD and leading experts to bring you the first comprehensive bird care series taught by avian veterinarians and bird care specialists.
We conceived of the series as a reliable resource on avian care that veterinarians, pet stores and websites can offer to their bird-owning clients. The Expert Companion Bird Care Series presents comprehensive bird care information from several world-class avian veterinarians, teachers, aviculturists, enthusiasts and pet store owners.
In Volume I:
CH 1. How to Identify Commonly Kept Parrot Species
Jeleen Briscoe, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)
CH 2. Housing Your Pet Bird
Greg Burkett, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)
CH 3. Basic Avian Nutrition
Susan Orosz, DVM, PhD, Dipl ABVP (Avian), Dipl ECZM (Avian)
CH 4. Household Dangers and Toxins
Laura Wade, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)
CH 5. Identifying When Your Bird is Sick
Paul Gibbons, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)