Avian Diagnostics
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This lecture is authored by Dr Sonya Miles BVSc CertAVP (ZM), CertAqV, MRCVS, an RCVS Recognised Advanced Practitioner in Zoological Medicine. It provides a practical overview of avian diagnostic techniques, covering blood sampling and smear preparation, haematology and biochemistry, and a range of sampling procedures including tracheal washes, air sac sampling, crop washes, and coelomocentesis. The session also outlines the use of key imaging modalities such as radiography, ultrasonography, CT, fluoroscopy, and endoscopy, with a focus on their clinical application in the diagnosis and management of avian patients. Lasting 1hr 17mins