Contents -- List of Abbreviations -- List of Addresses of Contributors -- List of Addresses of Peer Reviewers -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I. Introduction -- 1. A Decade of Progress in Raptor Biomedicine -- 2. The Need for Closer Collaboration between Biologists and Veterinarians in Research on Raptors -- II. Pathology and Microbiology -- 3. Cytodiagnosis in Raptor Medicine -- 4. Cyst-forming Coccidia of Raptors: Significant Pathogens or Not? -- 5. Diagnosis and Treatment of Helminths in Birds of Prey -- 6. Parasitological and Other Studies on Migrating Raptors -- 7. Four Cases of Neoplasia in Birds of Prey -- 8. Pathological Studies on the Barn Owl -- 9. Pathological Studies on Eggs and Embryos -- 10. Fatty Liver-Kidney Syndrome of Merlins -- 11. Unhatched Eggs in Raptor Nests in Saskatchewan -- 12. Cyathostoma Infections in Screech Owls, Saw-whet Owls, and Burrowing Owls in Southern Ontario -- 13. Causes of Death in Radio-Tagged Northern Goshawks -- 14. Causes of Breeding Failure in Wild Raptors: A Review -- 15. Immune and Inflammatory Responses in Falcon Staphylococcal Pododermatitis -- 16. Trichomoniasis in Owls: Report on a Number of Clinical Cases and a Survey of the Literature -- 17. Raptor Bumblefoot: Another Look at Histopathology and Pathogenesis -- 18. Diagnosis of Brachial Plexus Avulsion in Three Free-living Owls -- 19. Herpesvirus Disease in Raptors: A Review of the Literature -- III. Surgery and Anesthesia -- 20. Electrocardiography on Fifty-nine Anesthetized Convalescing Raptors -- 21. Raptor Orthopedics Using Methyl Methacrylate and Polypropylene Rods -- 22. Inhalation Anesthesia in Birds of Prey -- 23. Fracture Healing in Predatory Birds, with Special Consideration Given to a Modified External Fixator -- 24. Immobilization of Raptors with Tiletamine and Zolazepam (Telazol).

25. Effects of Ketamine-Xylazine Anesthesia on Adrenal Function and Cardiac Conduction in Goshawks and Pigeons -- 26. Cardiorespiratory Effects of Ketamine-Xylazine in the Great Horned Owl -- 27. Raptor Bumblefoot: A New Treatment Technique -- 28. A Form-fitting, Composite-casting Method for Avian Appendages -- IV. Medicine and Therapeutics -- 29. Physiological Assessment of Flight Conditioning of Rehabilitated Raptors -- 30. Soft-Tissue Wound Management in Avian Patients -- 31. Clinical Signs and Treatment of Large Birds Injured by Electrocution -- 32. Preliminary Evaluation of the Effects of Dexamethasone on Serum Hepatic Enzymes, Glucose, and Total Protein in Red-tailed Hawks -- 33. A Research Hospital for Falcons: Design, Operation, and Admissions Summary -- 34. Physiological Monitoring of Raptors Using an Automated Biotelemetry System -- 35. Elbow Luxations in Raptors: A Review of Eight Cases -- 36. Physical Therapy for Specific Injuries in Raptors -- 37. An Introduction to Allometric Scaling and Its Uses in Raptor Medicine -- 38. Appetite Stimulation in Raptors -- V. Environmental Toxicity -- 39. Barbiturate Poisoning in Twenty-nine Bald Eagles -- 40. Diagnosis and Treatment of Poisoning in Raptors from the Netherlands: Clinical Case Reports and Review of 2,750 Postmortem Cases, 1975-1988 -- 41. Pesticide Poisoning in Birds of Prey -- List of Editors and Primary Authors -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- X -- Y -- Z.